Principal Systems Architect

Position Overview

• Title : Principal Systems Architect (BMS and ESS)
• Work Location : Onsite in Plano, TX
• Reporting To : Director of Product Development
• Salary Range : $130,000-$140,000
• Classification : Exempt, salaried, EEO Code : Professionals

Job Description :

As a Principal Systems Architect, your expertise will drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge Battery Management Systems (BMS) and complete Energy Storage Systems (ESS). You will focus on global harmonization, compliance, and safety, contributing to the seamless integration of advanced battery technologies. Your role will encompass systems architecture, communication interfaces, control requirements, and battery safety, playing a pivotal role in the evolution of our ESS products.

Responsibilities :

Develop and recommend BMS architecture for each family / program to achieve product line harmonization. o Maintain and update BMS functional software (SW) and hardware (HW) requirements for battery applications within different ESS architectures. o Identify and propose opportunities for harmonizing BMS functional requirements globally, supporting program features and system requirements. o Establish best practices for capturing BMS functional requirements, interpreting their impact, and facilitating cross-functional team communication. o Provide technical clarification of designs with suppliers and manufacturing.

Establish BMS communication interface requirements with global alignment opportunities.

Develop BMS Controls functional requirements, including contactor control, voltage, current, and cell management controls. o Create high-level flow charts and diagrams for BMS controls requirements.

Develop comprehensive Battery functional safety requirements, covering aspects like thermal propagation, outgas detection, cell pressure sensing, etc.

Create robust test plans to achieve BMS Systems deliverables. o Support Component Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA). o Assist validation and test teams with strategic planning.

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Salary : $130,000 - $140,000