EV Battery Pack Lead Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled EV Battery Pack Lead Engineer to lead end-to-end design, development, validation, and industrialization of high-voltage battery packs for electric vehicles. This role requires strong technical depth in battery systems, engineering leadership, cross-functional

collaboration, and the ability to drive design decisions that meet performance, safety, cost, and timing targets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Battery Pack Architecture & System Design

· Lead the development of HV battery pack architecture, module configuration, cooling strategy, HV/LV distribution, and structural layout.

· Define system requirements, technical specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

· Conduct trade-off studies considering cell format, thermal behavior, crash safety, cost, manufacturability, and packaging constraints.

2. Detailed Design & Engineering Leadership

· Guide mechanical, thermal, electrical, and BMS engineers throughout the design cycle.

· Review CAD models, drawings, GD&T, DFMEA, and DVP&R documentation.

· Ensure DFM/DFA best practices and compliance with industry standards (UN38.3, UL2580, ISO 26262, ISO 6469).

· Manage supplier technical interactions for cells, cooling plates, BMS, enclosures, and busbars.

3. CAE, Validation & Testing

· Review CAE results (structural, crashworthiness, vibration, thermal/CFD).

· Define and execute validation plans including DV, PV, abuse testing, IP rating, vibration, shock, and regulatory compliance.

· Drive correlation between CAE and physical test results.

4. Program & Stakeholder Management

· Lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.

· Manage technical risks, open issues, ECO/ECN processes, and release gates.

· Provide status updates, review technical deliverables, and ensure timely milestone achievements.

5. Industrialization Support

· Support prototype builds, plant trials, PFMEA, and control plan development.

· Coordinate with manufacturing engineering for tooling, fixtures, assembly sequence, and process validation.

· Ensure readiness for PPAP and SOP.

Required Skills & Qualifications

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or equivalent.

· 8+ years of experience in EV battery pack or energy storage system design.

· Strong knowledge of lithium-ion cell technology, thermal management, HV safety, and mechanical structures.

· Proficiency in CAD tools (CATIA V6) and PLM systems.

· Good understanding of CAE concepts and ability to interpret simulation results.

· Hands-on experience with DV/PV testing and correlation.

· Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.

Familiarity with automotive standards and regulations relevant to EV battery systems