Principal- Battery Systems Engineer

Job Description

Our client, a leader in distributed energy storage, is currently looking to hire a Director - Battery Systems Engineering to join their team. The successful candidate will develop battery systems, integrating battery hardware and software for the MAX energy storage system.

The Director - Battery Systems Engineering will:

• Integrate hardware and control systems to meet grid code regulations including G99/G100 in the UK and equivalents for a range of international countries.
• Lead control systems R&D to enhance systems and develop new features.
• Complete DFMEAs, and design for functional safety to ISO26262, engineering systems for compliance with regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Develop the portable battery testing kit and back-end system to characterise all packs, iterating algorithm assessment to improve throughput.
• Lead battery systems strategy and software engineering team to develop robust systems, developing new concepts, features and prototypes.
• Identify new technologies and potential IP, support patent applications.

The Director - Battery Systems Engineering will have:

• Master’s degree in engineering, science, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of engineering experience within electric vehicles and HV batteries.
• Expertise in Python, Embedded C/C++ and embedded Linux applications.
• Ability to control CANBus.
• Power Electronics understanding - the energy produced from a battery pack & how it works. AC/DC DC/AC bidirectional power conversion nature.
• Strong understanding of software compliance and functional safety standards such as MISRA, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, CMMI, ASPICE, or UL 1998.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and code base management.

If this is of interest, please apply online. Submit a copy of your up-to-date CV and a member of the EVera team will contact you shortly!