Lead Engineer Battery
Posted 1 day ago by DCV Technologies
£65 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Coventry, West Midlands (County)
Summary: The Lead Engineer for Battery Cooling is responsible for the design, development, and launch of automotive cooling systems for a major OEM vehicle program. This hands-on role involves full component ownership and collaboration with suppliers, manufacturing, and CAE teams. The position requires strong expertise in battery cooling and thermal management systems, with a focus on delivering engineering solutions from concept to production. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced automotive environment and possess advanced CAD skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead design and development of battery and engine cooling systems
- Ownership of cooling components including radiators, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, fans, hoses and coolant circuits
- Deliver prototype and production-ready engineering solutions
- Manage suppliers and support RFQ/RFI activities
- Ensure compliance with OEM processes, PLM standards and validation requirements
- Drive cost, weight and quality optimisation (VAVE)
- Maintain BOMs, DFMEAs, drawings and technical documentation
- Support testing, issue resolution and build support activities
Key Skills:
- Strong background in automotive battery cooling / thermal management systems
- Experience across concept to launch within an OEM or Tier-1 environment
- Proven component ownership and design release experience
- Advanced CAD capability using CATIA V5 / V6 (3DX experience beneficial)
- Knowledge of GD&T, DFMEA, DFM/DFA and BOM management
- Supplier coordination and programme delivery experience
Salary (Rate): £65/hour
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Battery Cooling – Lead Engineer (Contract)
We are recruiting an experienced Battery Cooling / Thermal Systems Lead Engineer to support the end-to-end design, development and launch of automotive cooling systems for a major OEM vehicle programme.
This is a hands-on engineering role with full component ownership, covering concept through production, working closely with suppliers, manufacturing and CAE teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of battery and engine cooling systems
- Ownership of cooling components including radiators, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, fans, hoses and coolant circuits
- Deliver prototype and production-ready engineering solutions
- Manage suppliers and support RFQ/RFI activities
- Ensure compliance with OEM processes, PLM standards and validation requirements
- Drive cost, weight and quality optimisation (VAVE)
- Maintain BOMs, DFMEAs, drawings and technical documentation
- Support testing, issue resolution and build support activities
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong background in automotive battery cooling / thermal management systems
- Experience across concept to launch within an OEM or Tier-1 environment
- Proven component ownership and design release experience
- Advanced CAD capability using CATIA V5 / V6 (3DX experience beneficial)
- Knowledge of GD&T, DFMEA, DFM/DFA and BOM management
- Supplier coordination and programme delivery experience
Desirable
- BEV or hybrid vehicle programmes
- Cost reduction and VAVE initiatives
- NVH and CAE collaboration
This role suits a Lead or Senior Engineer who enjoys technical ownership and delivery-focused engineering in a fast-paced automotive environment.
Contract role | Competitive market rate
Apply now to discuss further.