As a Senior Battery Development Engineer at AVL Research & Engineering, you will be responsible for system and functional integration and technical project management. Your key responsibilities will include participating in the preparation of battery system requirements and specifications, liaising with other teams to provide information regarding the battery requirements and specifications, evaluating and comparing Li-ion chemistries for platform targets, defining chemistry-dependent design constraints and operational envelopes, providing guidance on degradation mechanisms and implications for fast charging and warranty, and providing technical direction for BMS strategy assumptions.
\nYou will also define battery-relevant operating modes and expected behaviors, align with the HV System Engineer on fault reactions, lead/participate in technical design reviews and track actions to closure, evaluate supplier test data and translate findings into design decisions, define and manage battery performance requirements and KPIs, and define battery-specific validation needs and acceptance criteria.
\nTo succeed in this role, you will need a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Control / Mechatronics / Mechanical or Automotive Engineering, proven hands-on experience (5+ years) with Li-ion batteries in automotive/industrial energy storage, with demonstrated depth in chemistry and cell characterization, experience working with battery suppliers and interpreting technical data (cell characterization, abuse tests, aging results), solid understanding of thermal management for batteries (cooling/heating architectures, thermal limits, preconditioning needs), familiarity with battery safety concepts and standards expectations (e.g., abuse scenarios, isolation monitoring principles, safe state concepts), experience with charging-performance collaboration (charge curves, charge acceptance, lithium plating risk mitigation), experience with different cell formats (pouch, prismatic, cylindrical) and pack integration strategies (module-to-pack, cell-to-pack), experience with benchmarking / teardown interpretation and cost/performance trade studies, knowledge of recycling / second-life considerations and regulatory trend impacts, and fluency in speaking and excellent writing skills in English (German would be a plus).
\nYou will also need to be willing to frequent and long-term travel abroad.
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