Battery Cooling Engineer

ALTEN • Full-time • Coventry, England • 3w ago

Company Description

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Job Description

What will you be doing?

ALTEN Ltd is a leading engineering consultancy supporting major clients across the automotive, aerospace, defence, and energy sectors. We provide expert engineers to help deliver cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology.

We are looking for a Battery Cooling Engineer to work on advanced battery thermal management systems for electric and hybrid vehicles. This role will focus on design, simulation, and validation of cooling strategies to ensure optimal battery performance and safety.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Develop and optimize battery cooling solutions (liquid-cooled, air-cooled, refrigerant-based).
Conduct thermal analysis and CFD simulations to assess heat transfer and cooling efficiency.
Work closely with powertrain, electronics, and software teams to integrate cooling systems.

Who are we looking for?

Support prototype development, rig and vehicle testing, and validation activities.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
Familiarity with battery pack design, electrification, and high-voltage systems.

You are...

Passionate about engineering
result-oriented
proactive

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Thermal Engineering (or equivalent experience).
Experience in battery cooling, thermal management, or HVAC systems in the automotive sector.
Strong knowledge of CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS Fluent, Star CCM+).
Experience in testing and validation of thermal systems.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
A competitive salary
Private Medical Insurance
Pension Scheme
Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
Flexible way of working (role dependent)