Current openings at Universe Energy

We are Universe Energy, and we are the battery dismantling and sorting company.

The world needs 2 billion batteries by 2050 to make electric cars and power the grids. But we need to mine 30x more, leading to a $10 Trillion supply gap. We help EV OEMs, battery makers, and service centers make $1500 on a used battery pack by remanufacturing and repurposing them instead of letting them pay $750 for recycling. We dismantle, inspect, and grade used battery packs 90% cheaper and 6x faster using robotics, computer vision, and ML. We will deploy a fleet of 50 dismantling & sorting systems in shipping containers on-site to process 200k battery packs/year by 2030. Our mission is to unlock reuse as the primary source of the next 100 million batteries by 2050, powering a truly clean energy transition. We keep 5 TWh in battery capacity alive, reduce 6 Gigatons CO2, and save 125 billion liters of freshwater per year.

Our robot dismantles batteries.

We are building a cognitive robot that automatically diagnoses, disassembles, and discharges EV batteries using robotic manipulation, autonomous controls, and computer vision. The first-generation robotic system will automatically assess the battery’s state of health, remove covers from arbitrary battery packs (500 kg), and perform safe discharging. It then disassembles these batteries from the pack level (500 kg) down to the module level (25 kg). This system takes batteries apart 4x faster and safer than a human at 6x the throughput, leading to 50% lower unit economics.

Join the early team to make a positive impact on the planet from day one.

We launched our 4,500 sq ft pilot facility in El Segundo, Los Angeles. You can join the early team in robotics & battery engineering and business roles. You have the chance to shape the company trajectory from day one, build pioneering technology, and launch the first pilot programs with customers. You will work alongside a talented team to leave the world better than you found it. Think you're a real badass? Apply today and join the warehouse party to scale battery reuse to deliver the next billion batteries!