Develop battery requirements, design specifications, verification plans, qualification plans, and technical documentation.
Perform battery performance evaluation covering capacity, runtime, charge/discharge behavior, thermal performance, aging, shelf life and cycle life.
Ensure battery design compliance with applicable standards and regulations such as IEC 62133-2, UL 2054, UL 1642, UN 38.3, IEC 60601-1, EU Battery Regulation, Battery Waste Management Rules, IATA requirements, RoHS, and REACH.
Perform design and safety risk management activities, including hazard analysis, FMEA, fault tree analysis, and risk assessments.
Lead battery failure investigations, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and implementation of corrective actions.
Collaborate with cell manufacturers, BMS suppliers, battery pack manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Support supplier technical reviews, design reviews, manufacturing transfer, qualification, and production readiness activities.
Manage component obsolescence, alternate component qualification, ECRs/DCRs, and sustaining engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle.
Support electronic hardware development, including MCU, power, sensing, connectivity, protection circuits, schematic design, component selection, PCB development, verification, debugging, and integration.
Contribute to continuous improvement of product safety, reliability, quality, performance, and cost.
You are a fit if
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Storage Engineering, or equivalent.
Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience in Li-Ion battery pack design and development, battery electronics, or hardware engineering.
Strong knowledge of lithium-ion cell technologies, battery pack architecture, BMS, protection circuits, battery safety, and charging/discharging fundamentals.
Good to have - Experience in medical device battery development and IEC 60601-1 environments will be preferred.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently while effectively coordinating with cross-functional and global teams.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum required Education
Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Storage Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience
Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience in Li-Ion battery pack design and development, battery electronics, or hardware engineering. Experience working with global battery suppliers and contract manufacturers.
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