Battery Prototyping, Testing and Validation Engineer

Segula Technologies • Full-time • Auburn Hills, Michigan • 1m ago

Company Description

Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.

In the United States, the world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.

Job Description

Manage shipping of completed packs per Customer requirements to test facilities.
Coordinate validation testing per the Design Validation Plan and Report (DVP&R), Stellantis test specifications, best practices, and field issues as agreed and approved by the Battery Pack Chief Engineer.
Ensure that all required test specifications, procedures, battery packs, non-pack hardware (connectors, seals, plugs etc) are provided on schedule to meet test start and completion target dates.
Prior to test start, review and approve test chamber setups, fixtures, procedures, etc. at test facilities including CTC, ARDC in Windsor, Ontario, and supplier test facilities in Southeast Michigan and elsewhere.
Track test progress to plan and report out in program meetings as needed.
Participate in troubleshooting and issue resolution during testing
Maintain test records of each validation test.
Obtain and sign off final test reports for each test completed and file in program drive along with completed DVP&R.
Manage disposition of posttest properties.
Lead the Maintenance, Development, and Improvement of Test Procedures, Design Validation Plans, (“DV”) and Process Validation plans (“PV”) for Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery product development activities.
Provide technical support as a Resident Engineer at various Testing Suppliers.
Provide technical expertise in investigation of validation issues, root cause analysis, mitigation, and corrective action plans.
Strong proactive and reactive engineering problem solving skills (including DFSS, 8D, 5 -Why, Fault Tree Analysis, etc.
Able to use CANalyzer and other tools to integrate battery control module.
Lead root cause analysis to identify failure modes and make recommendations for corrective actions.
Conduct tests, recreate failure modes identified during validation testing, or warranty claims.

Travels

Supplier Validation Centers in Southwest Michigan (Warren & Auburn Hills) as needed to review and support build issues.
ARDC – Windsor, Ontario (occasional support visits only)
Other USA test labs as determined in the future.

Qualifications

Understanding of automotive battery designs.
Knowledge of electronic bill of material systems, and CAD systems, preferably TeamCenter.
Knowledge of fasteners and torque.
Able to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Understanding of battery electronics.