Job Details
Battery Pack Development Lead
USA
Strativ are currently partnered with an exciting SME who are hiring for leadership positions in North America across Manufacturing and Design positions. Our client are experts in lithium-ion battery manufacturing across a multitude of industries including, LDES, Automotive, eVTOL, HV and Maritime.
For this role, we are looking for a Pack Development Lead dedicated to developing the design and deployment of next generation battery pack technology and to further grow their established technical team.
**Please note, this position does require leadership experience of 2+ years ideally managing teams of more than 3+**
Duties and Responsibilities
- Battery Pack Design: Design specifications for battery packs with sales, marketing, and technical departments.
- Battery Pack Development: Develop battery pack bill of materials (BOM) and prototype systems.
- Testing: Plan and conduct tests to validate performance, reliability, and safety of battery packs.
- Battery Pack Assembly: Facilitate electro-mechanical design, testing, and implementation of sheet metal and injection molded parts.
- Safety Compliance: Support battery system compliance with relevant safety standards and regulations such as UL and ISO standards.
- Vendor Relations: Maintain vendor relations and communicate with internal stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, such as Android/iOS, Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
Required Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor s engineering degree in electrical, mechanical, or related STEM field with 5+ years of experience OR
- Master s engineering degree in electrical, mechanical, or related STEM field with 3+ years of experience.
- Advanced proficiency with SolidWorks or a related CAD software package.
- Demonstrated 2+ years of experience managing multiple projects with 3+ team members.
- Demonstrated 2+ years of experience in project management (planning, resource allocation, execution, stakeholder engagement, etc.).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders (executives, sales, marketing, operations, etc.).
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills to support project management and development activities.
Desired Skills and Abilities
- Previous experience in battery system management and communication in high-voltage applications (ex. EV).
- Previous experience in system integration (ex. alternator regulators, converters, inverters, solar, etc.).
- Experience with project management software (ex. Jira, Monday.com, Workday, etc.).
- Experience in battery pack thermal management and modelling.
- Demonstrated ability to grow technical teams and mentor junior employees.
After a string of successful years commercially, they are expanding their operations across the board. Joining now at the start of a period of huge growth, means you will have scope to get involved with a wide variety of projects across the organization and be first in line for future career opportunities.
If this sounds like a role you d be interested in, please apply directly to this advert, or drop me an email with a copy of your resume ...@strativgroup.com