Engineering Application Team Lead US

Primary Purpose:

This position is responsible for leading the low voltage battery application engineering activities in the US as part of a global team to support future growth of Clarios, including the support to define the future product roadmap & future product portfolio of Clarios for OE and IAM customers.

Key element is to understand how the battery is used in a vehicle today and how it will be used in the future for different applications, in different vehicles with different power trains & different power nets. This position is interacting with internal customers and external customers as well as internal stakeholders from different departments and external partners.

Primary Duties:

• Leading a team with direct reports up to 5
• Project management for all US related activities of battery application and battery diagnostic
• leading vehicle power net testing activities in US incl. real road testing, field fleet testing. roller dyno testing & laboratory testing
• Propose, plan & execute battery application activities in cooperation with internal and external customers with support of the local team, the global team & external partners if required.
• Preparation and presentation of activity proposals
• Definition of work packages & test plan
• Vehicle / power net testing in the vehicle laboratory
• Battery testing for vehicles in the field with customers and for Clarios internal stakeholders.
• Analysis of test data & documentation of test results
• Regularly report out on activity status, findings, next steps to stakeholders
• Presentation to internal stakeholders and external customers globally.

• Provide support to key customer technical meetings. Support Technical Account Management and commercial groups with technical presentations.
• Market analysis on future power net trends with regular reporting
• Development of knowledgebase about new and future vehicle electrical architectures
• Development of new testing capabilities incl. specifications for new equipment
• Continues improvement for used processes
• Set up of new cooperation with external partners to increase capabilities
• Coaching and training of employees about vehicle power train, power net, battery interaction with the vehicle based on use cases.
• Provide technical support on battery diagnostics for the organization (marketing, quality, sales)
• Support to develop battery state of charge, state of health, state of function algorithms and battery charge strategies
• Contribute to customer requirements clarification, support IAM, OEM engineering teams in customer discussions / meetings
• Support to define battery exchange requirements in vehicle
• Analyze indicators for needed battery exchange
• Analyze diagnostics and monitoring technologies and trends in regards of impact on business
• Industry Monitoring via internet research

Critical Interfaces of this role

• Product management leaders
• Technical account management leaders
• External customers / customer technical interface
• Product requirement leaders
• Product engineering leaders
• Internal and external test laboratories
• Regional marketing leaders
• Regional Sales Leaders
• Procurement
• External suppliers & partners

Job Requirements:

• BS in Electrical, Mechanical or Automotive engineering or relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related engineering experience in Automotive, Systems, Battery industry
• Manage engineering resources with & without direct authority and partner with engineering leadership
• Project management skills and experience
• Knowledge of: Vehicle communication protocols LIN & CAN and vehicle data analytics
• Knowledge of: battery applications & vehicle testing
• Ability to work with business owners external to Clarios (test labs, and fleet owners/operators)
• Ability to collaborate and communicate openly to Clarios team-based, matrix environment
• Ability to interpret, test specification, and technical documents
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and self-identify needs to address
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization and to outside suppliers & customers
• Ability to work closely with senior executives in a cross functional team and across cross functional boundaries
• Very good Software knowledge (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Engineering SW like MATLAB, Vector, IMC famos, etc.) Software programming background (not a specialist)
• Experience in Electronics (basics not specialist) Capable to analyze, summarize and report test data to external customers Travel expectation is up to 30%

Who we are

Clarios is a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions. We partner with our customers to meet increasing market demand for smarter applications, on a global scale. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture and distribute a portfolio of evolving battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. Technologies that deliver uniquely sustainable, next-generation performance, and bring reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We add value at every link in the supply chain, contributing to the progress of the communities we serve and the planet we all share. Learn more about Clarios at www.clarios.com.

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Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected].