Battery Design Engineer

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Position: Battery Design Engineer

Location: Ann Arbor, MI, 48105

Duration: 13 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Shift: 09:00 AM-05:30 PM

Job Description:

Who we re looking for:

• Client s Powertrain Design & Evaluation (PDE) is looking for a passionate, highly motivated powertrain engineer to work on high voltage battery development.

• The primary responsibility of this role is to work on HV batteries for Client s on-going efforts for Mobility solutions and our automotive products.

• Reporting to the Sr. Manager, the person in this role will support PDE s objective to provide highly competitively designed battery packs to our customers to achieve our Carbon Neutrality goals.

What you ll be doing:

• Development & Localization of high voltage (HV) battery pack or components for next gen electrified Vehicles (xEVs: Hybrid Electric, Plug-in Hybrid, Battery Electric, and Fuel Cell) or non-automotive mobility projects.

• Build a set of requirements for a High Voltage (HV) battery pack or components. You will be working with various cross functional departments in both Client Motor North America (TMNA) and Client Motor Corporation (TMC)

• Develop a HV battery pack or components with a 3rd party supplier ensuring that the supplier meets Client s requirements while staying on project schedule

• Battery pack or component packaging, fastening, performance, strength and durability studies through close collaboration with other Client R&D groups in USA and Japan.

• Build a validation plan with a supplier and ensure that the tests are done according to Client s expectations and the results meet Client s requirements

• Visit supplier s manufacturing site to ensure that the process meets design intent and Client s expectations for high quality

• Identify and implement innovative methods and technologies for Client s future battery packs through competitor benchmarking

What you bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience of developing parts with suppliers, affiliates, or Client Motor Corporation (TMC; Japan) 2 years

• Effective project management and time management skills- 2 years

• Beginner or higher CAD skills (CATIA V5)

What you may bring:

• Master s degree in Mechanical Engineering (10%)

• Full project cycle developing a product from concept phase to production- 1 project (20%)

• 2 years of experience in Client s Powertrain Division (40%)

• Completion of TBP (Client Business Practice) (30%)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.