Senior Manager Battery Testing

  • Pune
  • Peoplestrong
Role SpecificationRole Title: Senior Manager: Pack Testing and CertificationPurpose of the Role: The role is responsible for high voltage battery pack testing and certification of EVPV development project(s) to achieve the project level quality, cost and timeline targets abiding Gen3 NPI process through core group and extended team.Job Responsibilities:Battery Pack Testing :Develop testing plan for battery pack development projects.Lead inhouse testing activity, test setup development.Lead / Support test activity with suppliers, review reports, green reports release, certification activities,Review battery design /performance simulations based on test data, predict performance, failure mechanisms and probabilities of field failures.Test plan reviews and work with suppliers.Verify and validate BMS functionalities including SOC, SOH, contactor operation, battery protection limits and generate report.Perform and troubleshoot testing of battery pack in lab and at vehicle level.Support and active participation for battery DFMEA & CIBs / QIB’s closure.Support development of battery pack from electrical domain perspective, architecture, wiring harness, vehicle interfaceEvaluate VA/VE initiatives & ensure implementation in existing products for profitabilityCell Testing :Lead / Review battery digital modelling, utilize test data for creation of digital twinCell testing, data analysis and report generationCell field issues reviewField issues :Field data analysis, work with supplier for issue resolutionLead CFT for field issue resolutionContinuous improvement based on field resolution learning e.G. DFMEA, BMS strategy, Testing methodsField visit for critical cases to support issue resolutionsDesired Candidate Profile:Masters in Mechanical / Chemical / Electrical Engineering3-5 + Year Experience in Cell / battery pack / EV aggregate Testing / developmentExperience in EV battery new technology development / testingAwareness all Global battery cell / pack tests standards.Knowledge about battery tests equipment handling and safety procedures.Report generation and release.Basic awareness of cell, pack design, BMS strategy, HV/LV architecture, CAN protocol.Battery bench test set up development.Hands on experience with test equipment.Hands on experience with following tools is desired: CAN analyser or Vehicle spy, MATLAB, SIMULINK, Motohawk (Mototune SW).Proficient in Mscripting, Python languages Awareness of cell technology, pack development, BMS functions, communication protocol.Awareness of battery pack failure mechanisms, field issue handling and troubleshooting.Awareness Upcoming regulations and DVP development.Knowledge of cell technologies, cell chemistries, future trends Knowledge about battery tests equipment handling and safety procedures.Knowledge of cell technologies, pack design, BMS strategy, HV/LV architecture.Familiar with tools like CAN analyser/Vehicle spy, Motohawk (Moto-tune) interfaces.Familiar with Excel, MATLAB / SIMULINK environment for data analysis, code generation and digital modellingSkills & Competencies:Customer CentricityProject ManagementDriving Execution