EV Battery Pack Lead Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares & Life Sciences Inc
  • CA
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    We are looking for a highly skilled EV Battery Pack Lead Engineer to lead end‑to‑end design, development, validation, and industrialization of high‑voltage battery packs for electric vehicles. This role requires strong technical depth in battery systems, engineering leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to drive design decisions that meet performance, safety, cost, and timing targets.

    • Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.
    • 8+ years of experience in EV battery pack or energy storage system design.
    • Strong knowledge of lithium‑ion cell technology, thermal management, HV safety, and mechanical structures.
    • Proficiency in CAD tools (CATIA V6) and PLM systems.
    • Good understanding of CAE concepts and ability to interpret simulation results.
    • Hands-on experience with DV/PV testing and correlation.
    • Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.
    • Familiarity with automotive standards and regulations relevant to EV battery systems.

    Battery Pack Architecture & System Design:

    • Lead the development of HV battery pack architecture, module configuration, cooling strategy, HV/LV distribution, and structural layout.
    • Define system requirements, technical specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
    • Conduct trade-off studies considering cell format, thermal behavior, crash safety, cost, manufacturability, and packaging constraints.

    2Detailed Design & Engineering Leadership:

    • Guide mechanical, thermal, electrical, and BMS engineers throughout the design cycle.
    • Review CAD models, drawings, GD&T, DFMEA, and DVP&R documentation.
    • Ensure DFM/DFA best practices and compliance with industry standards (UN38.3, UL2580, ISO 26262, ISO 6469).
    • Manage supplier technical interactions for cells, cooling plates, BMS, enclosures, and busbars.

    CAE, Validation & Testing:

    • Review CAE results (structural, crashworthiness, vibration, thermal/CFD).
    • Define and execute validation plans including DV, PV, abuse testing, IP rating, vibration, shock, and regulatory compliance.
    • Drive correlation between CAE and physical test results.

    Program & Stakeholder Management:

    • Lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams.
    • Manage technical risks, open issues, ECO/ECN processes, and release gates.
    • Provide status updates, review technical deliverables, and ensure timely milestone achievements.

    Industrialization Support:

    • Support prototype builds, plant trials, PFMEA, and control plan development.
    • Coordinate with manufacturing engineering for tooling, fixtures, assembly sequence, and process validation.
    • Ensure readiness for PPAP and SOP.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCA

    Skills

    • Automotive Engineeringunmatched
    • Battery Engineeringunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
    • CATIA CADunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)unmatched
    • Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)unmatched
    • Document Managementunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
    • IP (Internet Protocol)unmatched
    • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
    • Industry Standardsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lithium Batteryunmatched
    • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Model Reviewunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)unmatched
    • Process Validationunmatched
    • Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
    • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)unmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Simulationunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Systems Engineeringunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Deliveryunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
    • Thermal Managementunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Tool and Die Manufacturingunmatched
    • Trade Studiesunmatched
    • Validation Planunmatched
    • Validation Testingunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched

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