Battery Systems Data Analyst Engineer

Battery Systems Data Analyst Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Battery Systems Data Analyst Engineer to work onsite at our client in Auburn Hills, MI.

Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

The Battery Systems Data Analyst Engineer will be responsible for the development of battery data analytics and predictive system engineering tools and application of these tools for design and development of xEV Battery Systems. The candidate will take a leading role in analyzing, mining, processing, and tracking the increasing amount of battery test data generated from battery, vehicle and fleet testing during the course of product development, testing, and validation. The candidate will be involved in multiple vehicle programs and deal with a broad range of data, i.e. cell level, pack-level, vehicle-level, and fleet-level. The ideal candidate is expected to be highly analytical, have experience in data analysis/processing, and have some background in electrified powertrain vehicles.

• Develop and apply battery data analytics and predictive system engineering tools (1D, Simulink/MATLAB) for prediction and verification of battery system performance and thermal.
• Develop, document the engineering requirements for automotive traction battery systems. Lead other engineers and teams to balance requirements.
• Analyze battery and vehicle usage data from Fleet Test Vehicles to compare and validate battery life and performance models.
• Provide technical expertise in investigation of system issues and support root cause analysis and mitigation and corrective action plans.
• Support development of appropriate battery usage history statistics and their online recording
• Lead the data analysis activities and interpretation related to battery field performance to guide requirements development and product improvements
• Develop battery usage profiles and mission profiles for battery life modeling/ prediction/simulations and component designs for durability and other applications.
• Analyze critical battery performance during the entire product lifecycle including: power and energy performance, battery life, safety performance.
• Help develop tests as needed for verifying battery system performance and execute product design improvements.
• Develop battery system usable energy walk system model by taking account of all system factors in usable energy walk. Create initial models, and develop the improvement plans and targets to optimize the system usable energy

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential:

• 3 years in product engineering design and development in automotive industry with 2 years of experience in mathematical modeling and data analysis/processing/mining
• Good understanding of Li-ion cell electrochemistry, cell/battery life models and battery life behavior.
• Excellent MATLAB scripting skills or other languages e.g. Octave, Python
• General knowledge of xEV Battery/Client systems, xEV Vehicle/powertrain operation
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemistry, Applied Physics, Aerospace, Industrial, Systems, or Computer Engineering, or related Engineering field from an ABET accredited, or ABET equivalent university.
• Knowledge of design of experiments, parameter fitting, optimization, and data regression methods
• Demonstrate excellent level of analytical ability, communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships and coach team members, and work with customers to solve problems and resolve issues.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of battery test methods and procedures\
• Experience with DOORs, Canalyzer and Canape
• Thorough knowledge of electrification technology functionality and features on the system level.
• High Voltage training and advance battery design/development experience is desirable.
• Strong proactive and reactive engineering problem solving skills (including DFSS, Kepner Tregoe, 8D, 5Why, etc.)
• Minimum of 5 years in product engineering design and development in automotive industry with 3 years working experience in xEV technology applications and areas such as development of battery storage systems, high voltage architecture development, and/or electric powertrain components such as electric traction motors & power electronics.
• Understanding of thermal system performance modeling as it pertains to energy storage components
• Experience using a disciplined system development process based on ASPICE or CMMI model.
• Experience in performance modeling with Matlab/Simulink, COMSOL, GT-Suite and ANSYS.
• Master's degree in Engineering, as accredited by ABET or ABET equivalent; other graduate level technical degrees in the specific area of relevant specialty expertise may be considered.

What you'll get:

• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects
• 401K with a match and immediate vesting
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts