HV Battery System Engineer Manager

HV Battery Systems Engineer Manager

The Production Design Team is responsible for the high voltage battery pack design of the next generation.  The systems engineer manager is responsible for leading the systems requirements and leading electrical engineering as well as working with other teams such as Mechanical, Thermal, and Validation teams.  The HV battery systems manager must have good people skill and communication skill to work with other team managers as well as talking to the customers.  The manager will lead writing the system requirements for the battery pack and test and validation review as well as EOL (End of Line) test requirements.   

We are seeking a candidate to lead battery system development and electrical component review in the Bay area for the next generation HV battery pack design.                                                                                                                   

Key Responsibilities are:

• Lead electrical and cell team members to develop pack performance requirements
• Lead HV battery system requirements and test requirements
• Work with mechanical/electrical/thermal teams and supplier to improve design and reduce cost
• Work with BMS team to support HV battery functional safety requirements (ISO26262)
• Review designs including BMS software, functional safety, electrical schematics, electrical component selection, etc.
• Develop and review battery end of line test requirements
• Review high voltage battery electrical components to make sure the battery meets safety and functional requirements
• Pack DFMEA and component level DFMEA
• Communicate with OEM customers to improve design and function of the battery
• Ensure developed batteries meet all global standards and requirements
• Communicate with engineers to update/modify documentation to maintain accurate representation of deliverables; Use tracking tools such as Confluence and JIRA to capture changes
• Analyze the technical, logistical and schedule risks associated with various solutions
• Holistic understanding of thermal and electrical interdependence in battery pack design

Qualifications

• Systems or Electrical Engineering degree
• 3+ years of high voltage battery design experience and automotive industries
• Working knowledge in ISO26262
• Experience in working with customers and present viable solutions to support their needs.
• Experience in managing a team, including growing team members, planning their work, and keeping roles and responsibilities clear
• Works well cross functionally with other teams, Mechanical, Thermal, BMS, Warranty, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of battery behavior
• Previous experience in automotive product development environments
• Versed with automated requirements management tools (e.g. JAMA, Doors, etc.)
• Previous experience with product launches and production schedules