Battery Simulation Engineer (Cell Modeling)

Company: Our Next Energy
Location: Novi
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

About Our Next Energy (ONE)

Our Next Energy is paving the way for an electric future, innovating energy storage solutions that will rapidly expand the world's ability to access sustainable power.

Get in on the ground floor of a disruptive pre-IPO start-up in one of the most exciting tech verticals: Energy Storage. Our Next Energy (ONE) is developing battery technology that will change daily life for millions of people. And we are looking for a wide variety of innovators to help engineer, test, improve, and manufacture our technology.

Read what the press is saying about us: Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Business Insider, and Auto News. We know that our technology advances solely from the minds and hard work of our team, so our company's foundational culture is one of support, development, and personal fulfillment.

Job Summary

Battery simulation engineer is responsibilities to develop, maintain, and conduct high voltage (HV) Li-Ion battery cell and pack level life, power performance, and thermal analysis, develop battery equivalent circuit models (ECM) and life models, and provide technical advises to internal and external customers for the design optimization of HV automotive Li-Ion battery cells, modules, and packs.

This job is based at ONE's headquarters in Novi, MI.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert on battery pack power performance, thermal, and life simulations, conduct simulations on battery packs, modules, and cell levels, verify design concepts, provide assessments and recommendations for battery sizing, compliance, and thermal management system design.
• Develop and participate in test and validation activities for verification and validation of battery cells, including test plan setup, test involvements, project schedule, and result analyses.
• Analyze cell test data and develop ECM models and life models, use the models developed for module and pack level simulations.
• Develop battery Simulink plant models for BMS development needs.
• Involve in future development of software/hardware for simulation support.
• Interact with validation engineers to conduct root cause analysis and provide technical proposals and solutions to resolve engineering problems.
• Participate in benchmarking activities.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned. Qualifications
  
  To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  Education and Experience
  • S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, PhD is preferred.
  • Minimum three years of experiences in battery ECM and life model developments, as well as battery power performance and life analysis
  • Advanced knowledge in electrochemistry, computing algorithms, and heat and mass transfer
  • Strong programing skills with MATLAB and Simulink
  • Ability to reduce complex data into simplified summaries with conclusions and recommendations.
  • Proven ability to take initiative and be innovative.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision; take proactive role in executing assignments in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize workload based on changing needs. Physical Demands
    
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Work at a desk with a laptop
    • Mobility to move between office space, test lab and manufacturing plant floor Work Schedule
      • Full-time 40 hours and generally scheduled Monday through Friday 8am-5pm EST
      • Work schedule to be established with supervisor to ensure Company's client and business needs are met
      • Flexible work schedule and environment, see company policy if applicable

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