Jianqi Shang

About Jianqi Shang

Lead Mechanical Engineer with 10 years of experience specializing in the end-to-end development of complex and safety-critical electromechanical systems in the R&D and aerospace sectors. Proven technical lead at Amazon Prime Air, architecting state-of-the-art hardware solutions across multiple product generations while managing an extensive patent portfolio. Expert in dense packaged design for highly constrained environments, leveraging advanced modeling, materials science, and global supplier management to bridge the gap between initial research and mass production.

Experience

1. Senior Mechanical Engineer

   Amazon

   Dec 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   End-to-End Ownership: Lead full lifecycle development of battery products for electric propulsion, managing all stages from concept generation to detailed CAD design to prototyping, qualification, production, and sustaining, ensuring seamless execution and timely delivery of battery products with double-digit improvements in energy density, power capability, and cycle life.⋄ Innovative Thinking: Drive innovation and invention in battery design to enhance performance, reliability, and safety, including a fault-tolerant power topology featuring thermal runaway propagation protection, a novel cell sorting algorithm leveraging clustering techniques to optimize battery build quality, and an enhanced self-correcting electro-thermal model establishing battery simulation workflow.⋄ Cross-Functional Leadership: Represent as the first point of contact and key decision maker for battery-related discussions — coordinating system engineering for requirement establishment, leading root cause analyses for operational incidents, and reviewing support equipment work plans for fleet management.⋄ Strategic Contribution: Defined battery technology roadmap spanning four generations; fostered strong partnerships with top-tier battery pack and cell suppliers both domestically and internationally, leveraging a global supply chain to deliver battery products in both original design manufacturer (ODM) and contract manufacturer (CM) models.

Education

• Stanford University

  Master’s Degree

  2015 — 2017

• Xi'an Jiaotong University

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2011 — 2015