Battery Engineer - e-Mobility

Onward Group • Auburn Hills, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers those engineers with passion for battery development an immense opportunity in designing, testing, and engineering Cells, Modules and Packs including Client engineering for automotive and commercial applications. Our client is seeking qualified electrical and electro-chemical engineers with 2+ years of experience to fill multiple positions in multiple locations for the highly competitive E-Mobility division.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge in cell chemistry (LTO, NMC, NCA, LFP) and cell selection based on target application (performance, cost, safety, specific energy).
• Strong knowledge in working principles of a battery pack including design packs to meet a defined target requirements such as maximizing specific energy yield from cell to pack.
• Strong knowledge in cell selection for a HEV, PHEV and EV applications.
• Must able to develop design specification for a Battery pack (kWhr, Peak kW, c-rates, S-P arrangement, pack-factor, specific energy, energy capacity.etc).
• Strong designs skills in developing Battery architecture (cells, cassettes, modules and packs).
• Strong understanding of Client design and implementation Master slave, central etc.
• Strong understanding of Client algorithm requirements and development of Client techniques for algorithm designs.
• Must have strong knowledge in sensing, SOC, SOH, SOx, charge and discharge control, thermal management and design for DOD specifications.
• Strong knowledge of testing batteries for UN, UL, IPC, SAE and FMVSS standards.
• Must have high-voltage and battery safety experience.
• Must be able to design and develop DVPV plans for battery cells, modules and packs to a given target certification standards.
• Must be able to test batteries and be able to analyze data and develop design optimization process.
• Must have a very good knowledge in battery thermal management such as intercellular cooling, direct cooing, bottom plate cooling etc.
• Must have experience in module balancing, pack balancing, test preparation, charging and discharging and implementation of safety for battery testing.
• Must have passion for battery design and development.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with Master's and PhD degree are preferred.
• Proven track record and good references are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing, testing, and engineering Cells, Modules and Packs including Client engineering for automotive and commercial applications.
• Develop design specification for a Battery pack (kWhr, Peak kW, c-rates, S-P arrangement, pack-factor, specific energy, energy capacity.etc).
• Develop Battery architecture (cells, cassettes, modules and packs).
• Develop Client algorithm requirements and development of Client techniques for algorithm designs.
• Develop DVPV plans for battery cells, modules and packs to a given target certification standards.
• Test batteries and analyze data to develop design optimization process.
• Design and develop battery thermal management such as intercellular cooling, direct cooing, bottom plate cooling etc.
• Implement module balancing, pack balancing, test preparation, charging and discharging and implementation of safety for battery testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level