Systems Engineer - Operations

American Battery Solutions has a full-time opening for a Systems Engineer in Springboro, Ohio.

Job Summary:

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for leading cross-disciplinary aspects of the design and development of high-voltage automotive battery packs. The Battery Systems Engineer will be responsible for ensuring specific battery pack requirements are understood and driving all activity related to the battery system. This will require the Systems Engineer to interface with manufacturing, mechanical design, thermal design, electrical design, harness design, and software team members.

Responsibilities:

• Drives Systems engineering activities on customer projects which could include system testing, requirement development, and problem-solving activities.
• Support all prototype system builds, DV and PV builds along with production builds.
• Supports the development of the customer compliance matrix of customer requirements to an agreed baseline.
• Supports the development of system-level DFMEA and integrates it with requirements and verification plans.
• Supports the development of system requirements, architecture, and system concept sizing.
• Maintains changes to requirements, their impact analysis, and helps track scope creep.
• Maintains system requirements throughout the product life cycle.
• Identifies and drives cross-functional interface evaluations and any constraints.
• Strongly supports other key functional engineering groups with their tasks (ME, EE, SW, BMS).
• Supports functional safety, security, and reliability engineering analysis.
• Listens to the voice of the customer and translates it into system requirements.
• Helps support decomposition of DFMEA into sub-system DFMEA, and PFMEA.
• Helps develop system inspection requirements for end of line testing, from quality control plan.
• Be the expert at the manufacturing plant for all systems related issues that need resolved.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
• Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years engineering experience in an engineering discipline on electronic components or EV projects.
• Experience in systems engineering discipline on battery packs or battery management system projects preferred.
• Broad engineering knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Industrial Engineering with a strong focus in at least one discipline.
• Product experience with Li-Ion batteries, battery pack design, electric vehicles, power systems, alternative energy systems, electronic control units (ECUs), battery management systems (BMS), MEMS, and sensors.
• Experience in tools for requirement engineering management (ex. Jama), CAD/CAE; (ex. SolidWorks); design of experiments and statistical analysis of data (ex: Minitab), system modeling (ex: MATLAB, Simulink/Simscape), and diagnostic communication tools and protocols; (ex. Vector CANoe; CAN; LIN; GPI/O).
• Functional safety and cybersecurity experience.
• Vehicle architecture includes Automotive, Aerospace, Rail, Controls, and other Motive fields.
• Basic understanding of architecture modeling and requirements management tools.
• Experience with Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Experience generating DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM/DFA, and DVP&R.
• Experience using a formal requirement management tool.
• Hands-on experience with high and low voltage power and communication systems.
• Basic lab/shop skills (multimeter, power tools, etc.).
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Key Competencies:

• Focuses on Quality: Drives work results with a quality focus on actions and results.
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Delivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
• Customer Focus: Anticipates and takes action to meet customer needs. Establishes and maintains a productive and effective working relationship with customers, both internal and external, and gains their trust and respect.
• Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.
• Takes Calculated Risks: Takes calculated risks to achieve goals. Finds a balance between analysis and action. When fails, accepts it, learns from it, and moves on to the next challenge.
• Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• May need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments and on uneven terrain.
• Works in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments.
• The noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud.

Why Join Us

American Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive benefit plan options at no cost, competitive salary, and equity eligibility to all associates. ABS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits Overview

• Paid time off includes 4 weeks, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
• Company provided 401K savings plan with matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Voluntary benefits offerings.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Referral program.
• Employee development and career growth opportunities.

About Us

At American Battery Solutions (ABS) we are developing the next generation of battery energy storage systems that will power the vehicles of today and tomorrow! Our team works with the latest technologies and battery chemistries engineering, testing, and manufacturing batteries to power the world's electric propulsion transition. At ABS you may get a chance to work on a project for an autonomous warehouse robot or an autonomous lawnmower, or you may work on a battery for a fleet of delivery vehicles or a transit bus, or even an EV start-up or a massive grid energy storage system. Our team is led by some of the industry's most experienced professionals, but we pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next-generation battery experts.

The Location - Springboro, OH

American Battery Solutions Advanced Battery Manufacturing Center is located in beautiful and historic Springboro Ohio. Life in Springboro is all about the quality and character of our community and that is why Springboro continues to be a top-ten-rated City to live, work, play, and raise a family. In fact, Springboro was rated #3 among the top 10 communities in greater Southwest Ohio. In essence, Springboro appeals to everyone from young families to people looking for the perfect place to retire. Our great neighborhoods, excellent schools, safety, services, and amenities all contribute to Springboro's exceptional quality of life. Springboro offers a variety of public programming that includes outdoor concerts, festivals, and fireworks. Our residents enjoy bike and walking trails, an 18-hole public golf course, a charming and vibrant historic district, and 501 acres of parks.

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