Engineering Program Director (Battery Energy Storage)
Engineering Program Director (Battery Energy Storage)
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29-07-2025
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Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and develop a team of project engineers responsible for coordinating engineering activities across battery systems platforms and integration projects
- Provide technical mentorship and career development for project engineering team members
- Establish engineering project management best practices processes and standards
- Drive engineering excellence through design reviews technical assessments and continuous improvement initiatives
- Foster collaboration between engineering disciplines (electrical mechanical software systems)
Program & Project Management
- Own end-to-end program delivery of the Allye MAX range of Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Manage multiple concurrent engineering projects from concept through manufacturing scale-up
- Accountable for program quality delivery timelines cost targets feature development technology roadmaps and risk mitigation
- Coordinate complex workstreams across internal teams and external stakeholders
- Monitor project progress using engineering metrics and KPIs implementing corrective actions when needed
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop robust mitigation strategies
Technical Engineering Oversight
- Develop comprehensive functional and non-functional requirements at system and subsystem levels
- Lead system architecture definition and ensure alignment with program objectives
- Make critical engineering trade-off decisions in major component selection and technology choices
- Oversee technical design reviews and approval processes for systems subsystems and components
- Drive battery integration strategies thermal management solutions and power electronics optimisation
- Ensure compliance with safety standards grid codes (G99) and regulatory requirements
Stakeholder Management & Documentation
- Collaborate with suppliers and project partners to ensure on-time quality delivery of engineering solutions
- Interface with manufacturing teams to ensure design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA)
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including specifications DFMEAs test plans and validation protocols
- Manage engineering design release processes and change control procedures
- Implement cost tracking Bill of Materials (BoM) optimization and weight management reporting
- Present technical program updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders
Qualifications :
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Mechanical or Systems Engineering (Masters preferred)
- 3-5 years managing battery or EV projects in automotive industry
- 5 years of hands-on engineering experience in battery systems energy storage
- 3 years of technical team leadership experience managing project engineers
- Strong understanding of battery technologies BMS design power conversion etc
- Experience with system-level engineering requirements management and validation
- APM/Prince2 certification or equivalent project management qualification
- Track record of delivering complex engineering programs from concept to production
- Experience with engineering project management tools and frameworks (GANTT charts risk management V-model development change control)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with engineering decision-making
- Excellent communication with ability to translate technical concepts to audiences
- Experience with compliance frameworks and regulatory environments
- Understanding of manufacturing processes supply chain management and cost
Highly Desirable
- Advanced degree in engineering or related technical field
- Grid connection and G99/grid code compliance experience
- Power electronics and inverter technology background
- Automotive or aerospace program management experience
- Experience with circular economy principles and second-life battery applications
- Software integration and IoT connectivity knowledge for smart energy systems
- Lean/Agile development methodologies experience
Personal Attributes
- Engineering mindset with hands-on technical problem-solving approach
- Strong self-motivation with ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
- Exceptional team collaboration and cross-functional leadership skills
- Adaptability and resilience in managing changing priorities and requirements
- Passion for sustainable technology and clean energy solutions
- Detail-oriented with commitment to engineering excellence and safety standards
Additional Information :
Please note that at this time we are unable to provide UK visa sponsorship
Strictly No Agencies
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
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