HV Battery Pack Design Systems Engineer

High Voltage Battery Pack Design System Engineer

The High Voltage (HV) Battery Pack Design System Engineer is responsible for the integration, system-level design, and balancing of HV battery pack components within the HVBS PRC (Product Release Center). This role serves as a key technical interface across component engineering, vehicle teams, manufacturing, suppliers, and other cross-functional organizations to ensure successful battery pack design, development and launch.

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Design, Development & Release

• Lead the design, development, integration, and release of the HV battery pack.
• Lead and execute battery pack architecture design and system-level integration activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for DREs responsible for HV battery pack hardware components and assembly.
• Interface with individual COEs and component engineering teams to ensure system-level alignment.
• Lead cross-functional DRE teams to complete program deliverables and resolve technical issues.
• Guide technical discussions during design meetings and lead design folder reviews with DREs.
• Ensure component engineering activities follow applicable FO, EDP, GDAP, DFMEA, and DVP&R processes.
• Lead pack assembly-level DFMEA and support design robustness activities.
• Ensure DREs appropriately utilize CAE tools to support design development and validation.
• Ensure completion of pack and component evaluations following validation testing.

Engineering Change, BOM & Configuration Management

• Manage and facilitate component engineering S2IRIUS(GIM) activities.
• Manage DRE CCD and CN lists, coordinating changes to minimize CN stacking.
• Ensure HV battery pack BOMs contain the correct content and configuration across applicable vehicle platforms.
• Facilitate and coordinate EBOM and Build BOM activities.
• Facilitate component TKO activities.

Supplier & Procurement Management

• Develop and manage supplier EDD SOWs/contracts and lead EDD activities.
• Manage supplier launch readiness and support resolution of supplier-related technical issues.
• Coordinate and confirm prototype hardware orders and procurement.
• Support component engineering APQP activities with suppliers.

Vehicle Integration & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the HV battery pack hardware point of contact for external and cross-functional teams.
• Participate in vehicle team and design integration meetings.
• Coordinate with ACE on vehicle packaging and integration.
• Support resolution of vehicle-level packaging, interface, and HV battery hardware issues.

Manufacturing, Build & Launch Support

• Support prototype pack builds, manufacturing builds through program development and Job 1 plus serial life.
• Provide on-site plant support for prototype/program builds and Job 1, including extended support at the CTC pilot plant as required.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution between DREs, suppliers, manufacturing, and vehicle teams during builds and launch.
• Support supplier and component launch readiness.

Cost, Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Support product cost management and cost optimization activities.
• Support Technical Cost Reduction (TCR) initiatives.
• Support benchmarking of competitive HV battery packs and technologies.
• Support component engineering quality and APQP deliverables throughout product development.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited university
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience
• Design Release Engineer (DRE) experience, preferably involving complex hardware systems or vehicle components
• Working knowledge of GD&T with the ability to read, interpret, and review engineering drawings

Product Development & Release Processes:

• Experience with engineering hardware change and release management processes
• Experience with Teamcenter
• Working knowledge and experience with CCD, CN, EBOM, and related engineering change/configuration management activities
• Understanding of APQP processes and activities
• Experience coordinating engineering projects, deliverables, timing, and cross-functional activities

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to coordinate and facilitate cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills with the ability to work effectively with both individuals and teams
• Self-motivated, results-oriented individual with a demonstrated ability to drive activities to completion
• Self-starter with the ability to work effectively across multiple organizations and functional teams
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and program requirements while maintaining productivity

Travel & Work Requirements:

• Ability to travel within the U.S., Mexico, and Canada without restriction
• Willingness to travel up to 20% away from the primary work location
• Ability to support occasional meetings and engineering activities outside normal business hours to accommodate global teams, including Mexico, EMEA, and China

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of Design Release Engineering experience
• Experience with High Voltage battery systems, battery pack integration, or electrified vehicle systems
• Experience supporting vehicle or component development through prototype builds, validation, launch, and Job 1
• MLP Plus experience or qualification