Battery Pack Development Engineer

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Battery Pack Development Engineer develops innovative battery pack technologies for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for potential integration into future Stellantis vehicle programs. The technologies are intended to support improvements in vehicle range, power, safety, and fast-charging capability. The engineer develops design concepts for battery-pack structure and thermal management around battery cells.

The role includes designing hardware, coordinating simulations and analyses, coordinating prototype builds at module, pack, and vehicle levels, executing proof-of-concept test plans, conducting risk analyses, and building business cases for future vehicle implementation. The engineer may serve as a project leader, coordinating a cross-functional team and establishing goals and timelines to advance technologies through the Technology Readiness Level process.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field from an ABET-accredited university.
• At least 3 years of experience working with electric vehicle propulsion systems, including a mix of computer-aided design and analytical or simulation work.
• General overall knowledge of vehicle chassis dynamics.
• Fundamental knowledge of battery technologies and power electronics.
• Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good teamwork skills and ability to work independently.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to upper management.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering with a focus on automotive technology, or a closely related discipline, from an ABET-accredited university.
• Proficiency in CAD software tools for 3D visualization of design concepts.
• Experience with 0D, 1D, or 3D simulations related to thermodynamics, NVH, or vehicle crash/crush structural analysis.
• At least 5 years of experience working with electric vehicle propulsion systems, including a mix of computer-aided design and analytical or simulation work.
• Working knowledge of basic principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop battery pack technologies for potential integration into future Stellantis vehicle programs.
• Generate design concepts for battery-pack structure and thermal management around battery cells.
• Design hardware.
• Coordinate simulations and analyses.
• Coordinate prototype builds at module, pack, and vehicle levels.
• Execute proof-of-concept test plans.
• Conduct risk analyses.
• Build business cases for future vehicle implementation.
• Potentially lead projects by coordinating cross-functional team activities and establishing goals and timelines to advance technologies through the Technology Readiness Level process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time