Battery Application Engineer

MISSION

The Applications Engineer is responsible for coordinating the design and development for assigned programs and ensure that the system performance meets technical requirements. This is a verification testing position for someone with a proven track record in engineering and the ability to work independently.

Work is performed in a fast-paced environment within tight time constraints

Responsibilities & Activities

• Responsible for DFMEA DVP&R BOM and engineering timelines including action plans for issue resolution and product validation
• Collaborate with CAD designers in the development of details and assembly math data/drawings to ensure the design meets the program requirements
• Responsible for the development of the Design and Process Validation Plans
• Responsible for the manufacture assembly and validation of prototype parts

Collaboration:

• Communicates design changes to the program team
• Releases drawings/math data to suppliers for the manufacture of tooling prototypes components and assembly aids associated with the program
• Release drawings/math data to the customer that meets the individual customers standards
• Make recommendations for improvement to the program team and the customer to continuously drive towards lower cost and increased quality within the required timing
• Interface with other Development groups (Components Materials Process and Systems) to ensure the provision of the technologies required to support the program
• Lead technical contact for assigned programs
• Other duties as assigned

Legal Compliance:

• Ensure legal compliance with state federal and OSHA requirements
• Ensure ISO procedures are followed
• Maintain compliance with all company policies work instructions and procedures

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

Personal Background

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required
• Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing preferred
• Databus messaging structure & application (preferably CAN)
• Experience in GD&T DVP&R DFMEA and BOM
• Familiarity of Quality Systems (ISA/TS 16949 ISO/IATF 26262 and REACH
• Minimum of 2 years experience in the automotive industry with hybrid and/or electric vehicles
• 4 years experience in battery pack development preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of quality safety and manufacturability of battery packs
• Basic understanding of the capabilities of common CAE systems (Unigraphics SDRC I-DEAS CATIA ABAQUS etc.)
• * No Design experience necessary
• At ease and effective in a matrix multicultural and fast evolving environment
• Write test plans for software and system verification tests and set up test environment using CAN tools and other test equipment
• Assist the project manager in the writing of requirements documents and project functional specification
• Travel required less than 10% (Domestic and International)

Job Soft Skills

• Stay focused on the quality of each and every deliverable by ensuring consistency and adherence to high standards as well as paying close attention to even the minutest details involved
• Ability to possess higher-order thinking skills that enable one to see both sides of the coin. Provide solutions by creating and implementing new methodologies
• Balance listening and talking speaking and writing clearly and accurately influencing others keeping others informed
• Taking ownership of our work doing what is needed without being asked following through
• Planning ahead managing time well being on time being cost conscious thinking of better ways to do things