Battery Pack Engineering Lead

Location: Lake Orion, Michigan
Attractive salary and bonus
Full time direct hire full benefits
Relocation
H1 Visas transfers OR TN considered
Job Summary
The Battery Pack Engineering lead has ownership responsibility for the design, development, and release of core products, features, and designs of the overall pack for internal and external customer products. This individual works as the primary customer-facing lead for development and launch support. This individual will be the Technical Program Manager leading a cross functional project team of 10 or more engineers.
Responsibilities

• Specify pack components, materials, & solutions to ensure products meet internal and customer requirements.
• Key contributor to system DFMEA/PFMEA and DVP&R.
• Expand professional and technical knowledge by attending educational seminars and conferences, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Contribute to team growth by completing projects in a timely manner.
• Drive the development of new components & assemblies and the creation of tools & processes supporting efficient design.
• Apply technical knowledge to the on-time delivery of work products through the product development life cycle; utilize awareness of pack components status to proactively identify and mitigate risks in design delivery.
• Lead Product & Process design reviews.
• Provide technical support to production manufacturing and Quality teams to troubleshoot issues with product components and assemblies.
• Support prototype builds ensuring parts are on time and to print; resolve engineering issues in a timely manner.
• Evaluate supplier information, specifications, and validation data to support the selection of appropriate suppliers.
• Work closely with the prototype build team; identify design improvements and processes to support DFM/DFA.
• Serve as a mentor to Design Release Engineers.
• Act as the primary technical interface to internal & external customers.

Position Qualifications

• Adept in data processing and statistical analysis.
• Effective communicator, capable of concisely presenting highly technical test data to internal and external customers, and effectively communicating with suppliers.
• Familiar with the product development process.
• Minimum BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering or equivalent degree.
• Experienced with the handling of high voltage lithium-ion battery systems.
• Educated on common automotive & industry standards.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electrification product design or product development.
• Adept in troubleshooting methods and disciplined documentation of findings.
• Proficient in understanding CAD CAE models, and deciphering boundary conditions, assumptions, and model limitations.