We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors.
The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands, and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to complement, 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.
As Head of Product Engineering (Pack), you will be responsible for executing the development of core pack technology consisting of: Core Pack Design, Core Module Design, Core Electrical Architecture, Core BMS and Cell supervisory electronics. You will work with engineering functional leaders to acquire and build the team with the necessary skills sets to execute our product strategy.
The team will focus on product development for our customer base; This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Coventry office.
Support VP in development and execution of strategic product plan that supports our customer strategy and focuses on reuse and flexibility across multiple applications of the technology
Drive the team to build state of the art core battery technology that offers our customer base high quality, high performance at a competitive cost.
Support engineering team to enable process compliance to ensure high product quality and fast time to market.
Ensure product performance around thermal propagation, thermal battery performance, crash Integrity while supporting customer ASIL requirements.
Work with engineering functional teams to identify required skill sets for excellent product execution.
Regularly assess talent and skill set pool to support the product portfolio and the near and future product strategy.
Support bi-annual performance reviews for key functional leaders delegated to the development team.
Plan, implement, industry standards, methodologies, team processes, and techniques including but not limited to ASPICE, ISO26262, ISO21434, Change Management, etc in pursuit of design quality and customer satisfaction in maline/core product
Work with functional leaders to ensure the proper toolchains and CAE development tools are available for product execution.
Support budgetary activities including but not limited to global distribution of technical resources, capital assets, establishment of support centres, the forecasting of resources needs
Establish supply base to support mainline/core product development and engineering including component suppliers and engineering service providers
Experience building and managing global engineering teams
Experience with working across global engineering teams where local competencies and engineering costs are considered.
Demonstrated expertise in the EV battery space across applicable engineering functions.
Experience with Cell to Pack, cell to frame pack configurations.
Experience with HV electrical architecture, thermal cooling systems, HV safety considerations, creepage and clearance rules.
Past Implementation experience Implementing ASPICE processes.
Core knowledge base in Functional Safety and Cyber Security
Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical or Electromechanical Systems.
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.