Senior Engineer, Battery Systems
FTI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Menasha • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Lead system-level testing of integrated battery systems for UPS, microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications
- Develop test plans and protocols to validate battery performance, life, and reliability at cell, module, and pack levels
- Conduct and document DFMEA and failure mode analysis for battery systems
- Define system-level requirements for size, performance, cost, and compliance for stationary battery systems
- Maintain technical documentation, including specifications, selection analysis, and simulation reports
- Collaborate with simulation, thermal, and mechanical engineers to define modeling requirements and validate battery architectures
- Partner with controls and software teams to establish guidelines for BMS design and integration
- Evaluate and benchmark new chemistries and competitive technologies to ensure best-in-class performance
- Support verification and validation activities by defining DVP&R for battery system testing
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (UL 9540A, UL 1973) and lead risk assessments for product safety
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience in battery system design, architecture, testing, or integration for stationary applications (UPS, BESS, C&I)
- Strong knowledge of lithium-ion chemistries, battery architectures, and failure modes
- Hands-on experience with battery testing and validation protocols
- Familiarity with compliance standards and safety regulations for stationary battery systems
- Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
- Strong communication skills to provide clear recommendations and guidelines to stakeholders, technical development teams, and testing teams
- Master’s degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (preferred)
- Experience with DFMEA, root cause analysis, and reliability engineering (preferred)
- Knowledge of aging analysis, end-of-life behavior, and thermal management strategies (preferred)
- Experience with performance modeling tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape) and FEA/CFD for thermal and structural analysis (preferred)
Benefits
- Industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families
- Competitive, merit-based compensation
- Career path development
- Flexible and robust benefits package
- Opportunities for continued education and career development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
battery system designbattery testingDFMEAfailure mode analysisreliability engineeringperformance modelingaging analysisthermal managementvalidation protocolslithium-ion chemistries
Soft skills
communication skillscross-functional collaborationstakeholder engagementclear recommendationsguidelines establishment