Expleo is seeking experienced Battery Engineers to support a leading automotive customer in Warwickshire(Contract role). This is a fantastic opportunity to work within state-of-the-art battery development facilities, contributing to next-generation electrified powertrain technologies.
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The Opportunity
You will join the Engineering Operations Powertrain team, working within advanced battery testing facilities to support the development, validation, and verification of high-voltage (HV) traction battery systems. These facilities include cutting-edge equipment for electrical characterisation and performance testing at cell, module, and pack level.
The Battery Test Operations team ensures efficient, quality-focused test workflows for HV battery programmes, supporting internal laboratories in Coventry and Gaydon, as well as external test sites when required.
As a Battery Test/Delivery Engineer, you will be responsible for coordinating end-to-end test delivery, ensuring technical accuracy, safety compliance, and high-quality data outputs that enable critical engineering decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the full test delivery process, ensuring all test facilities and components are correctly prepared, and that testing follows agreed schedules for accurate, timely data generation.
* Provide technical expertise in both the setup and execution of HV battery tests, including data measurement, interpretation, and reporting.
* Plan and coordinate the activities of small project teams to ensure smooth, efficient testing operations.
* Review incoming test requests, assess feasibility, and ensure all proposed testing sits below EUCAR Hazard Level 4.
* Champion best practice in process documentation, following established safety protocols including Safe Systems of Work (SSoW).
* Support the tracking, reporting, and communication of team KPIs to senior leadership.
* Operate across either the Coventry or Gaydon facility, with occasional travel to other Midlands sites when required. xsngvjr
Skills Required:-
* Demonstrated experience in supervising engineering teams, offering technical advice and guidance, and a proven ability to mentor and train others-particularly technicians, apprentices, and skilled associates
* Extensive experience in requirements capture, data acquisition, control systems, programming of automated tests, as well as the analysis and reporting of test data
* A natural problem-solver with a structured and methodical approach to resolving technical challenges in complex environments
* Strong understanding of Health and Safety regulations, including Risk Assessments, COSHH, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
* Sound knowledge of working in high-voltage or high-risk environments, with hands-on experience in Lithium-ion battery technology
* An individual who can positively challenge existing thinking while building credibility and trust through both experience and personal approach.