Manager, Advanced SW, Analytics, and Cell - Multiple Openings

American Battery Solutions • Lake Orion, MI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Advanced Software, Analytics, and Cell manages a skilled team of analysts and engineers who are in development of battery models, as well as creating and maintaining web applications for data processing, analysis, and visualization for American Battery Solutions (ABS) data sets. Key responsibilities involve guiding the development of writing testing scripts for 24/7 cell testing operations, collecting and analyzing test data, and effectively communicating results to both internal and external customers. This position will lead efforts to develop and optimize equivalent circuit, physical, and machine learning models for battery testing validation and life prediction. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scope is essential, ensuring scalable and efficient back-end systems and high-performance front-end components.

This role is pivotal in empowering and managing a team supporting cell validation, lifetime analysis, and maintaining cutting-edge data & analytics & modeling & intelligence platforms, thereby contributing to the overall success of ABS.

Requirements

• Bachelor – Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or a related engineering field of study.
• Three (3) years in the position above or in a related engineering role;
• Lithium-ion battery testing, battery modeling, and software application development;
• Operating and maintaining battery charge/discharge testing equipment and environmental chamber equipment; and
• Data processing and statistical analysis with lithium-ion test data.

Nice To Haves

• Understands and actively supports the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
• Maintaining a position when you know you are right; standing up to others and expressing views without fear or for approval and without engaging in unnecessary aggression.
• Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeks input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.
• Displays a consistent orientation toward producing the highest quality products or services while keeping a focus on sustainability. Constantly looking for incremental improvements in work processes and results.
• Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the evaluation of performance for internal and external lithium-ion cells by directing test plan execution, statistically analyzing the subsequent test data, publishing testing reports, and communicating the test data in accordance with program timing.
• Lead the development of web applications for internal and customer-facing data analytics and visualization using modern web technologies.
• Manage the development of equivalent circuit, physical, and machine learning models related to batteries for battery testing validation, battery life prediction, and Battery Management Systems (BMS).
• Oversee the development of additional AI applications and tools to enhance efficiency for all colleagues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including validation engineers, system engineers, and battery testing engineers, to gather requirements and define project scope.
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of scalable, efficient, and reliable back-end systems that support data processing and analysis for both internal and external users.
• Direct the development and optimization of front-end components for high-performance data visualization, ensuring a seamless user experience for all stakeholders.
• Supervise the writing of clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
• Interface with BMS team to relay cell information for State-of-Charge model and State-of-Health model development.
• Develop testing methods by studying internal and external customer requirements and researching test literature.
• Abides by safety standards and protocols.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Benefits

• Paid time off includes 3 weeks vacation, up to 72 hours sick, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
• Company provided 401K savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Voluntary benefits offerings.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Employee development and career growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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