Battery Technical Specialist

Your Roles & Responsibilities

This role is focused on providing leadership and expert knowledge towards technical delivery of all battery activities at MAHLE Powertrain

• Provide technical leadership and specialist support towards the delivery of electrification projects led by others:
  • on other battery projects
  • to electrified vehicle, build and test programmes
  • mentoring of engineers and section leaders
  • technical support for project meetings
  • to design reviews
  • to business development
• Generate, evaluate, and select solutions for developing Energy Storage Solutions (ESS)
• Guide further development of MPT’s battery build and test facilities:
  • Identify short-term optimisation and improvement opportunities
  • Support development of the long-term facility investment roadmap
• Support the quotation and business development activities for future electrification projects
• Prepare and supervise battery build, vehicle build and test programmes
• Provide technical input into training needs across the business
• Prepare and deliver technical papers and presentations
• Technical point of contact and company representative for ESS and technologies
• Define, modify, implement and authorise department processes
• Technical point of contact for current and future Battery certification and sign off procedures
• Support generation of foundation documentation (e.g. DFMEA and DVP)

Qualifications

• An engineering degree in a relevant subject (electrical/electronic, mechatronic, mechanical) is essential
• A postgraduate qualification in a related topic would be an advantage

Your Skills and Experience

• Proven background in the design, development and productionisation of battery packs and associated systems
• Excellent understanding of cell form factor, chemistry and their impact on attribute trade-off
• Experience of applying cell and battery modelling in the battery pack development process
• Experience of applying quality and reliability tools in the context of battery pack productionisation
• Familiar with the technical standards associated with high-voltage battery packs (UN38.3, ECE R100, etc.)
• Automotive industry experience and familiarity with the associated methodologies and standards (APQP, Product Specification, System Specification, FMEA, Design Verification Planning, Concerns System, V-model, ISO26262, etc.) is desirable
• Able to supervise and motivate others, with the ability to lead and work as part of a team
• IT literacy in MS Office applications is essential
• Ability to influence the customer, senior management, and team members
• Relevant experience in the field of powertrain engineering gained within an OEM or academic or consultancy environment

Competencies

• Strong professional credibility
• Positive and proactive approach
• High degree of professionalism and technical competence
• Good interpersonal skills
• Approachable and flexible
• Confident and involving decision maker
• Creative and able to generate ideas to solve problems
• Take ownership of problems and seek to successfully resolve them
• A high level of initiative to develop future business expansion plans