Lead Systems Engineer

Posted on behalf of

UKBIC

A Midlands based battery cell research and manufacturing centre is currently recruiting a Lead Systems Engineer to join the company. This position is to aid the company in developing the next generation of battery cells for Electric Vehicles and other applications.

 The Lead Systems Engineer duties:

• Customer Verification and Validation of Products.
• Testing, failure investigation, design of experiments and data analysis.
• Review design requirements and understand regulations/standards.
• Prepare technical reports and requirements documentation/software.
• Work with 3rd party test houses to define and implement.
• Risk assessments for test, failure & validation activities.
• Integration of customer campaign requirements from materials, electrode, cells to module and pack.
• Capture and track customer requirements.
• Support the development of customer test specification and procedures.
• System level design for Manufacture (DFM).
• Conduct and peer review DFMEA Functional Safety and Risk assessments.
• Complex Practical Problems Solving (PPS).
• Lead a small team of Systems and validation Engineers.

The successful Lead Systems Engineer will have:

• >3yrs relevant experience.
• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical /Electronics/Systems Engineering, or equivalent qualification (min 2:1).
• Excellent understanding of System Engineering fundamentals and methods.
• Experience of systems modelling & requirements management, Doors, SysML or UML.
• Experienced in failure investigation and issue resolution, with strong hands-on technical skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and Data analysis knowledge (Matlab, Python, or similar).
• Good understanding of HV battery design fundaments including specific safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Basic understanding of lithium-ion cell chemistry, design construction and formats. Experience in the design and development within an industrial manufacturing setting, which can be transferred to Lithium-ion batteries.
• Willingness to travel to support external testing activities. Driving licence.
• Member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. IMechE, IET, IEEE).
• Management experience, leading or supervising teams of Engineers.