Battery Pack Electrical Design Engineer, Re:Build Battery Solutions

Who is Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC (Re:Build) is a rapidly growing family of industrial businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge performance of our subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diverse growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes for our customers, our employees, our communities and our investors. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a wide variety of opportunities and projects. We empower and support our employees to pursue their fullest potential and provide meaningful avenues for personal and professional growth.

About Re:Build Battery Solutions

Re:Build Battery Solutions is a turnkey battery provider focused on the design, development and manufacturing of durable, high-quality battery packs for motive and stationary energy storage applications. We also offer custom and off-the-shelf battery management systems (BMS) and we design and build battery process lines. We are committed to strengthening the US battery value chain by providing reliable, cost-effective, domestic technology solutions and exceptional customer service. Re:Build Battery Solutions is part of Re:Build Manufacturing, a family of industrial businesses combining cutting-edge enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next-generation industrial company.

Who we are looking for

As the Battery Pack Electrical  Design Engineer at Re:Build, you will play a pivotal role in the design and analysis of our pioneering battery solutions. Your expertise will directly influence key decisions to bring a diverse range of Re:Build battery modules and battery packs to market across various industries. You will lead the electrical design and analysis, collaborating closely on decision-making processes to launch our innovative battery solutions. This position supports all program phases, including concept development, detailed design, prototyping, comprehensive analysis, manufacturing, and testing. You'll be responsible for developing layouts, CAD models, and prototype models, and presenting high-quality results to customers and key business partners. Applying detailed analysis and simulations, you will accurately model critical performance parameters. Exceptional presentation and communication skills are essential to effectively convey complex technical information.

To be successful in this role, you must have strong experience in electrical design and analysis, proven ability to develop and present high-quality technical results, and proficiency in CAD and prototype model development. Strong presentation and communication skills are crucial for this role.

What you get to do

• Own the electrical design and development of lithium-ion battery systems for various applications, including electric vehicles, aerospace, renewable energy storage, and more.
• Work on improving battery performance, energy density, and safety.
• Identify core issues, develop solutions, and optimally communicate the impacts across internal and external teams.
• Create and deliver CAD models and presentations to customers.
• Conduct tests to evaluate battery performance under different conditions. Analyze data to identify potential improvements and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in battery technology. Innovate new materials and methods to enhance battery performance.
• Handle schedules and tasking to go above and beyond
• Communicate across engineering teams to make program critical decisions. Work multi-functionally to verify battery software and hardware meet the system needs and battery pack requirements.
• Work closely with program management, engineering, procurement, and manufacturing to integrate battery systems into products. Ensure the battery design meets the overall product requirements.
• Ensure all battery designs follow key industry standards and regulations.
• Develop supporting material for design such as bill of materials, assembly, or installation procedures.

What you bring to the Team

• 3 or more years of system design for lithium-ion battery packs or related technologies.
• Minimum 4 years of engineering experience for automotive, aerospace, industrial or related industries.
• Experience in design, developing and testing of battery systems for electrified propulsion or stationary energy storage.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including strong technical communication.
• Self-directed with strong leadership, team building, collaboration, communication, organizational skills, and a history of demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Strong time management and organizational skills 
• Demonstrated ability and interest in working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Basic understanding of UL, or similar, and regulatory certification processes.
• Proficient with CAD programs such as CATIA or SolidWorks.
• Familiar with electrical layout, design, and analysis programs.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or similar with strong emphasis on practical work, and equivalent experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering or similar, with a strong emphasis on practical work or equivalent experience.
• 2 or more years of project management experience.
• Experience with BMS software development and control algorithms.
• Experience with mathematical modeling of batteries or experimental work in the field of batteries.

Location Requirement: Position is based out of our Pittsburgh PA plant.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

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