Mechanical engineering

Location: Onsite in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Long term contract

THEY NEED A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE WITH BATTERY EXPERIENCE AND SOME ELECTRICAL KNOWLEDGE. WE SENT FEW MORE POPELE BUT THEY FELT THEY WERE TOO ELECTRICAL WITH NO MECHANICAL BG

Essential Responsibilities:

• Must have a strong working knowledge of lithium-ion battery testing and validation
• Responsible for setup and operation of System, Module, and Battery Cell Test Labs
• Conduct and participate in risk assessments, DFMEA and Design Reviews
• Strong understanding of battery systems and BMS controls
• Identify and work with external vendors to assist in validation and verification testing
• Strong data analysis experience.
• Ability to analyze raw data and create validation and test reports
• Review battery data and perform failure and root cause analysis
• Provide hands-on support for qualification testing of production battery modules and systems
• Strong knowledge of compliance and battery standards including: UL1642, UL1973, UL9540, UL9540A and UN38.3

Other Responsibilities as Demonstrated by Candidate:

• Build a knowledge base and contribute to the growth of Generac expertise for battery testing
• Create and maintain relationships with business, engineering, and applications peers to understand battery testing needs
• Mentor less experienced engineers with an emphasis on battery validation testing

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of validation engineering experience, 3 years with lithium-ion batteries
• Experience with testing and validating battery packs/subpacks & battery modules
• Effectively communicate and work cross-functionally with all disciplines
• Data Analysis experience with MATLAB or similar relevant tools
• Proven ability to identify and solve complex engineering problems
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Strong technical writing skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong understanding of lithium-ion battery cell characteristics
• Experience with Arbin, Maccor or similar battery testing systems is desired
• Demonstrated ability to write scripts using higher level programming scripting languages such as python, C, C++ for automating test equipment
• Familiarity with automated test station platforms such as LabVIEW
• Understanding of CANbus/Modbus and familiarity with battery safety certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of battery concepts including State-of-Charge (SOC), State-of-Health (SOC) and cell balancing
• Highly organized with attention to detail

The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

Himanshu Tripathi

IT Technical Recruiter

Gtalk: himanshu.tripathi@stellentit.com