Battery Engineer

Battery Engineer

Posted Today by Emotiv Technical Recruitment

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£27 Per hour
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Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Battery Engineer role involves the design and validation of battery packs, focusing on various components such as modules, harnesses, and thermal management systems. The position requires evaluating battery structures and conducting tests to ensure environmental adaptability and performance. The engineer will manage projects independently while coaching junior professionals and solving complex technical problems. Essential skills include technical expertise in test operations, data analysis, and a strong understanding of safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 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.
  • Evaluate battery structure design and conduct daily battery tests such as charging and discharging capacity, battery cycle life, and battery failure analysis.
  • Design and optimize battery pack thermal management schemes, completing thermal simulation and testing work.
  • Model battery efficiency and service life.
  • Manage projects/processes and work independently with limited supervision.
  • Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals.

Key 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.
  • Experience in data analysis and reporting of test data.
  • Natural problem-solver with a structured approach to problem solving in a technical environment.
  • Strong knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH, and SDS.
  • Ability to validate, prepare, and read engineering documents.
  • Computer literate, especially in Microsoft Office.
  • A full UK driving license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualifications.
  • Desirable: Knowledge of HV powertrain system configuration and energy storage technologies.
  • Experience with battery test automation and data acquisition systems.
  • Experience with CAN communication tools.
  • 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 a programming/scripting language (C/C++, Python, Java or similar).

Salary (Rate): £27.00/hr

City: Coventry

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Battery Engineer – 37248281

Location: Coventry

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 the requirements of environmental adaptability 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 optimizes battery pack thermal management scheme, completes thermal simulation and thermal testing work with theoretical calculation. Models battery efficiency and service life.

Responsibilities typically include:

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

Skills Essential:

  • 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 license with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualifications.

Desirable:

  • A working knowledge of HV powertrain system configuration and energy storage technologies.
  • Experience with battery test automation and data acquisition systems (For example 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)
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