Job PurposeResponsible for battery design and engineering analyses on molten salt batteries. Analyses include conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, estimates, and calculations for energy storage and power conversion. Activities include battery design, prototype fabrication, technical data packages, product manufacturing instructions, test, and evaluation. The selected engineer will work with other members of the engineering department to create design solutions that meet customer requirements and company objectives. The selected engineer will also work with the Quality and Manufacturing functions to ensure products are delivered to the highest possible standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Designs components or major portions of a battery system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturability.
- Performs research, design, and development in such areas as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and other related engineering design functions.
- Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of battery products.
- Compiles and analyzes test data to develop battery design criteria for core temperature, structure, power, energy and material properties.
- Develops and deploys design criteria for selecting components and equipment to use. Utilizing computer-aided design equipment, develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal.
- Investigates pertinent design factors such as design for manufacturing and assembly, design for cost, material availability, reliability, producibility, weight efficiency and electrical performance to meet contractual specification requirements and cost.
- Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development. Makes layouts of assemblies and details parts. Also responsible for prototype and engineering unit fabrication. Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
- Prepares and presents technical design and data at program review meetings with the Customer.
- Performs modeling and simulation using proprietary tools for electro-chemical, mechanical and thermal performance.
- Serves as responsible engineer for new product introduction per AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process
Qualifications- Bachelor of Science in either Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering required.
- Working knowledge of Solid Works and AutoCad
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and data analytics software is required.
- Strong communication and presentation skills are required.
- Effective problem-solving skills, work ethic, and initiative are required.
- Working knowledge of ANSYS or other Finite Element Analysis tools is a plus.
- Working knowledge of APQP is a plus.
- College level written and verbal English.
- Working knowledge of engineering mathematics is required.
- Objective and logical with strong root-cause problem solving ability.
- Microsoft Office, data analytics, and CAD (Solid Works) skills required. Modeling and simulation is a plus.
- Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.
- Must be a United States Citizen or a Permanent Resident and authorized to work in the United States.
