Who we are…
Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors.
We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands, and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to compliment, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector.
Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.
Can you help pioneer innovative battery solutions of the future?
We are recruiting for an experienced Senior HV Battery Systems Engineer with a broad knowledge of automotive battery technologies and their application in vehicles to join our highly skilled and dynamic Systems Engineering Team.
Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the end-to-end delivery of our Battery Pack programmes.
You will lead the requirements interpretation, decomposition, and target setting for many aspects of our automotive battery packs working closely with the Product, CAE, Design, and Test teams, as well as assisting with test data analysis and interpretation in relation to requirements to establish compliance and the impact of any deviations.
Your responsibilities will also include supporting process optimization, project documentation, and reporting, ensuring that the Engineering teams have a robust way of working.
This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Coventry office. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy solutions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Your responsibilities include:
* Supporting the successful delivery of our Engineering projects to ensure achievement of core company objectives.
* Ensure and drive continuous improvement throughout all Systems Engineering aspects of projects.
* Defining key battery pack requirements using low fidelity simulation methods, requesting high fidelity simulations (where needed) from CAE team, and aligning with product requirements.
* Establishing compliance of designs to defined requirements utilising CAE and physical test methods.
* Harnessing the understanding of the implications of changes to battery cells and other key technologies on the overall behaviour of a pack.
Qualifications & Experience:
Essential
* A degree in either a relevant science or engineering discipline.
* Proven experience in, Systems Engineering, or related roles taking a product to market.
* Familiarity with high voltage battery systems and electrical vehicle technology.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Curiosity as to how a system works as a result of its component parts.
* Experience of automotive product development (e.g. exposure to APQP, ISO 26262, ASPICE).
* A broad understanding and experience of Systems Engineering fundamentals applied throughout the full product lifecycle.
* The ability to work in a changing and often ambiguous environment. Working with others to implement new processes and ways of working.
* Ability to work within a “start-up” culture where creativity and bringing new ways of working is welcomed.
Desirable
* Proficiency with requirements management tools (e.g. Polarion, DOORS, Jama, or similar)
* Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) development.
What you’ll get…
As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.
You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.
Agratas is a place to be authentically you.
At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.