Lead Mechanical Engineer

Posted on behalf of

AMTE Power

A state-of-the-art R&D facility supporting the development, manufacturing and testing of lithium-ion batteries are currently seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to drive the mechanical engineering activities on multiple projects.

Lead Mechanical Engineer Duties:

• Utilise background knowledge in materials to determine those suitable for battery cell component parts
• Utilise materials expertise to specify requirements for cell component parts
• Contact suppliers with requirements, discuss and assess their suitability
• Engage suitable suppliers after establishing appropriate NDAs
• Utilise process engineering experience in welding techniques, to determine and define suitable joining processes for cell build components
• Utilise prior expertise in materials and analytical techniques to determine the most appropriate analysis techniques to utilise for specific requirements
• Utilise analysis experience to interpret testing results from chosen analysis techniques (including SEM/EDX, micro-sectioning etc) and establish correct joining parameters
• Establish customer requirements and performance standards and ensure this is translated into cell product design
• Perform project technical work and prepare report/presentation material to support relevant meetings and milestone deliverables

 The successful Lead Mechanical Engineer will have:

• Minimum Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• Experience of working in a Manufacturing and/or Engineering Design environment
• Experience in leading mechanical engineering delivery on multiple projects
• Experience in process optimisation within an Electronics environment
• Experience in process optimisation using Design of Experiment and data analysis