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Battery Design Engineer
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Ann Arbor, MI
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48151
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Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Battery Design Engineer
Job Summary
Our client in Ann Arbor, MI is looking for a Battery Design Engineer. This is a direct hire/contract position.
What You Will Do
Our Client’s Powertrain Design & Evaluation (PDE) is looking for a passionate, highly motivated powertrain engineer to work on high voltage battery development. The primary responsibility of this role is to work on HV batteries for Our Client’s on-going efforts for Mobility solutions and our automotive products. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, the person in this role will support PDE’s objective to provide highly competitively designed battery packs to our customers to achieve our Carbon Neutrality goals.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Development & Localization of high voltage (HV) battery pack or components for next gen electrified Vehicles (xEVs: Hybrid Electric, Plug-in Hybrid, Battery Electric, and Fuel Cell) or non-automotive mobility projects.
- Build a set of requirements for a High Voltage (HV) battery pack or components. You will be working with various cross functional departments in both Our Client's Motor North America and Our Client's Motor Corporation.
- Develop a HV battery pack or components with a 3rd party supplier ensuring that the supplier meets Our Client’s requirements while staying on project schedule.
- Battery pack or component packaging, fastening, performance, strength and durability studies through close collaboration with other groups in USA and Japan.
- Build a validation plan with a supplier and ensure that the tests are done according to Our Client’s expectations and the results meet Our Client’s requirements.
- Visit supplier’s manufacturing site to ensure that the process meets design intent and Our Client’s expectations for high quality.
- Identify and implement innovative methods and technologies for Our Client’s future battery packs through competitor benchmarking.
Basics
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience of developing parts with suppliers, affiliates, or Our Client's Motor Corporation (TMC; Japan) – 2 years.
- Effective project management and time management skills- 2 years.
- Beginner or higher CAD skills (CATIA V5).
Preferred
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (10%).
- Full project cycle developing a product from concept phase to production- 1 project (20%).
- 2 years of experience in Our Client’s Powertrain Division (40%).
- Completion of OCBP (Our Client's Business Practice) (30%).
How You Will Be Successful
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work With Us
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.
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