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.

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

Pay Rate: $ 52.00-52.00/ Hr

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.