Battery Engineer

Position Title

Battery Engineer

Duration

Contract

Location

Coventry

Duties

• Accountable for system design and validation of battery packs including modules, upper and lower shells, high and low voltage harness, battery disconnect unit (BDU) and heating/cooling schemes (including the design of water‑cooled pipeline structure) to meet environmental adaptability requirements of the vehicle.
• Evaluates battery structure design and daily battery tests such as charging and discharging capacity, battery cycle life, and battery failure analysis.
• Designs and optimises battery pack thermal management scheme, completes thermal simulation and testing with theoretical calculation.
• Models battery efficiency and service life.
• Level: A Senior Professional (P3) applying advanced knowledge of the job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision.
• Coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals.
• Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Essential Skills

• Technical expertise and experience of test facility operations and system under test preparation.
• Significant experience with data acquisition, control systems and programming of automated tests.
• Significant experience of data analysis and reporting of test data.
• Natural problem‑solver with structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS.
• The ability to validate, prepare and read engineering documents.
• Computer literate (esp. Microsoft Office competency) to produce plans, reports, presentations and process documentation.
• A full UK driving licence with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualifications.

Desirable Skills

• A working knowledge of HV powertrain system configuration and energy storage technologies.
• Experience with battery test automation and data acquisition systems (e.g. Maccor, Arbin, AVL Lynx).
• Experience with CAN communication tools (Vector CANoe/CANape etc).
• A comprehensive understanding of Lithium Ion Battery technology.
• Experience with structured problem solving techniques and methodologies.
• Experience with TS16949, ISO9001, ISO17025 standards and requirements.
• Knowledge of instrument calibration processes.
• Proficient in the use and application of a programming/scripting language (C/C++, Python, Java or similar).

Education

• Educated to Level 4 (RQF) or higher in a Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical/Electronics Engineering related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Educated to Degree level in a System, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic or related field preferred.

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