Job Description

BATTERY SYSTEMS ENGINEER

RESPONSABILITIES AND ACTIVITIES :

Battery Systems:  

• Responsible for performing battery pack design; emphasis on architectural and electrical aspects 

• Develops test procedures and cell cycling equipment for performing electrical product and component evaluations (both internally and in labs) 

• Perform technical risk and performance analysis and simulation 

• Maintain time records and project reports as required 

• Participate in process improvement 

Collaboration:  

• Collaborates with customer and development team to analyze and document requirements 

• Collaborate with other engineers on the global team as needed or required 

• Perform 5S duties at the end of the day/week 

Support:  

• Provide technical guidance to all engineering disciplines through all phases of the APQP development process 

• Support customer integration and validation of battery pack, onsite when required 

• Support program management in post-sourcing reviews of hardware, software and systems 

Legal Compliance:  

• This role operates under TISAX confidentiality level [Level 2], requiring appropriate handling of sensitive information

• Ensure legal compliance with state, federal and OSHA requirements 

• Ensure ISO procedures are followed 

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, work instructions and procedures 

PROFILE : 

Personal Background 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science or related engineering field  

• Required: Minimum of 8+ years of experience in engineering, ideally in the battery or automotive industry with hybrid and/or electric vehicles 

• Preferred: 4 years’ experience in battery pack development 

Job Technical Skills 

• Strong knowledge of DFMEA process 

• Experience with schematic software 

• Experience with design verification 

• Ability to review customer requirements and develop gap analysis to establish variant lists 

• Background in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering and battery systems is a big plus 

• Familiarity with automotive quality systems (IATF/ISO standards) 

• Knowledge of quality, safety and manufacturability of battery packs  

• Experience with high voltage and high capacity lithium ion battery systems: LTO and NMC preferred 

• Experience specifying and setting up tests with cyclers and other diagnostic equipment 

• Experience with BMS software control algorithms and hardware design preferred 

• Experience with power electronics preferred 

• Demonstrable experience with tools and test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, meters, diagnostics/analysis software) to perform standardized certification testing 

Job Soft Skills 

• Independent and proactive problem solver 

• Comfortable working in a cross-functional, international team environment 

• Stay focused on the quality of every deliverable by ensuring consistency and adherence to high standards, as well as paying close attention to even the minutest details involved 

• Ability to possess higher-order thinking skills that enable one to see both sides of the coin. Provide solutions by creating and implementing new methodologies 

• Balance listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed 

• Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through 

• Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things 

Work Environment 

• Team of 5 locally plus strong support from a 40-person European team (Poland, France, Germany) 

• Travel: Once per month (e.g., to Indiana – 3 hour drive) 

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