Battery Thermal Engineer

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Battery Thermal Engineer

Job Summary

Our client in Tustin, CA is looking for a Battery Thermal Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do

• Battery Thermal Analyst will perform 3D battery pack modeling activities using STAR-CCM .
• Lead analytical modeling efforts to identify gaps in ESS designs causing potential failure to meet requirements.
• Battery electrical and thermal architecture modeling for next generation systems including:
• Perform 3D battery cell, module and pack modelling.
• Lead modeling efforts to identify the technical benefits and drawbacks of current battery design and future concepts, including identification of technology gaps.
• Partner with ESS Validation team and DRE team to develop test plans for model correlation and design validation, support pre- and post- test analyses.
  

Basics

What You Will Need:

• Minimum B.S. in engineering with 7 years applicable experience, or M.S. in engineering with 5 years experience, or Ph.D. in engineering with 3 years experience.
• Solid experience using STAR-CCM .
• Strong oral and written communication for cross functional team engagement, presentation to leadership, and project management.
• Excellent understanding of first principal analysis and implementation.
• Reasonable understanding of battery system architectures, system controls, and electrical circuit analysis.
• Experience with CATIA, experience with model building from CAD data
• Excellent understanding of heat transfer, fluid flow, thermodynamics, and energy conversion.
• Experience with automotive powertrain requirements, load cases, and standards.
• Experience working with cross functional team and vehicle team developing battery architecture and integrating products in vehicles.
• Salary range: 63k - 87k annual.
  
  
  

How You Will Be Successful

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products
  
  
  

Why Work With Us

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.