Battery Thermal Engineer

Our client, a well-known electric vehicle company is urgently looking to hire a Vehicle Operations Specialist to join their team. This is a fully remote role, likely PST working hours.

**This is a 12 month contract on W2 offering a full benefits package with the potential to extend**

THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL 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.

THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL 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.