Senior BMS Technical Lead (Development Mindset) Freelance

Darmstadt - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Dies ist ein Remote Job.

Location: Darmstadt remote Start: Flexible (JanApr)

Contract: 12 months

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior BMS Technical Lead with a strong development mindset to support a large-scale battery system program.

This position requires deep technical understanding of Battery Management Systems combined with strong ability to guide teams conduct technical reviews and ensure system stability performance and design quality.

Tasks

Technical Leadership

Provide technical direction to development teams (Germany Sweden India)
Review architecture BMS functions and implementation details
Support code reviews (embedded C Simulink Autosar-based SWCs)
Identify design flaws memory issues and performance bottlenecks
Challenge technical decisions and ensure best engineering practices
Assess battery behavior and system reactions under various conditions
Ensure technical readiness before customer delivery

BMS Expertise

Strong understanding of: SOC / SOH / SOE estimation
Balancing strategies
Fault detection DTC logic diagnostics
Battery voltage behavior temperature effects aging
HV contactor control safety concepts
Ability to understand and critique BMS algorithms even without full-time coding
System & Delivery Support
Contribute to release planning requirement interpretation risk analysis
Support stability improvements of current BMS product
Prepare the team for upcoming customer reviews and validations

Team & Stakeholder Collaboration

Align development activities across teams
Work closely with requirement managers and architects
Communicate effectively with customers during escalation or clarification
Coach junior engineers and offshore team members

Voraussetzungen

510 years in BMS development HV battery systems or battery software
Deep understanding of battery system behavior under various operating conditions
Ability to read and review embedded C / Autosar code
Experience identifying memory issues stability gaps and design flaws
Strong diagnostic and root-cause analysis skills
Experience working with CANoe INCA dSPACE or similar environments
Experience collaborating with offshore development teams
Strong communication and stakeholder-facing skills

Strong Plus

Experience with Autosar Classic
Experience with Matlab/Simulink / TargetLink
ISO 26262 exposure
Previous experience in commercial vehicle or high-energy battery programs

Languages

English (fluent) Must
German or Swedish Advantage

Soft Skills

Developer mindset hands-on thinking
Strong analytical skills
Ability to challenge teams technically
Self-driven proactive
Skilled in balancing technical depth and team coordination

Dies ist ein Remote Job.Location: Darmstadt remote Start: Flexible (JanApr)Contract: 12 months About the Role We are looking for a Senior BMS Technical Lead with a strong development mindset to support a large-scale battery system program. This position requires deep technical understandin...