EV Battery Manufacturing Validation Engineer - Holland, MI

ATC Drivetrain, Inc.

  • Holland, MI
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    The ideal candidate prioritizes effectively, thrives in a fast-paced environment, supports multiple customer programs simultaneously, and maintains a solution-focused mindset while helping move the business forward. ATC is a market-leading independent remanufacturer providing OES and Aftermarket solutions for ICE, HEV, and BEV powertrains and drivetrains for customers worldwide.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHolland, MI

    Description

    ATC is a market-leading independent remanufacturer providing OES and Aftermarket solutions for ICE, HEV, and BEV powertrains and drivetrains for customers worldwide.

    EV Battery Manufacturing & Validation Engineer

    What Makes This Opportunity Unique

    • Work directly with EV battery modules and packs in a rapidly growing remanufacturing operation.
    • Support both high-volume production lines and low-to-medium volume flexible manufacturing cells.
    • Influence the development of manufacturing, testing, validation, and reporting systems that are still evolving.
    • Play a key role in product launches, engineering changes, process development, and operational scaling.

    Role Summary

    • This position is responsible for developing, validating, deploying, and continuously improving battery testing, manufacturing, repair, and reporting systems. The ideal candidate prioritizes effectively, thrives in a fast-paced environment, supports multiple customer programs simultaneously, and maintains a solution-focused mindset while helping move the business forward.

    Technical Expertise

    • EV battery module and pack testing.
    • Battery charging/discharging and recycling preparation.
    • High-voltage battery and cable diagnostics, repair, and validation.
    • Battery Management Systems (BMS), SOC/SOH analysis, and battery failure modes.
    • DTC troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

    Vehicle Communication & Diagnostics Experience

    • CAN, CAN FD, and UDS communications.
    • Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, and Vehicle Spy.
    • CAN log analysis, network diagnostics, and communication validation.
    • Understanding of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) troubleshooting, fault isolation, and corrective action development.
    • Experience developing CAN-based test sequences and diagnostic routines.

    Test & Validation Systems

    • Develop and optimize automated test sequences for battery modules and packs.
    • PLCs (Ignition), LabVIEW, battery cyclers, and data acquisition systems.
    • Validation testing, test method development, and tester integration.
    • Battery repair, validation, quality, and customer reporting systems.

    Manufacturing & Quality Systems

    • Lean Manufacturing, JIT, Kanban, and continuous improvement.
    • PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, and standardized work.
    • MSA, Gauge R&R, SPC, Control Charts, and Cp/Cpk studies.
    • Production readiness, traceability, and quality system deployment.

    Leadership & Business Impact

    • Prioritize multiple customer requests, engineering changes, and production needs.
    • Support multiple customer programs simultaneously.
    • Strong team player with cross-functional collaboration skills.
    • Customer-facing communication and technical issue resolution.
    • Drive problems to closure with a solution-focused mindset.

    Standout Qualifications

    • Experience developing manufacturing, validation, testing, quality, and reporting systems from concept through production.
    • Experience supporting rapid program launches and frequent engineering changes.
    • Lean Six Sigma (LSS) experience preferred.
    • Experience building scalable systems in a rapidly growing operation.
    • Experience using SQL, Python, Minitab, MATLAB, or Power BI to convert data into actionable improvements.

    Successful Candidates Will

    • Take ownership and drive issues to resolution.
    • Balance urgency, quality, and customer expectations.
    • Make data-driven decisions.
    • Work effectively across engineering, operations, quality, and maintenance teams.
    • Thrive in an environment with evolving processes and competing priorities.

    ATC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)

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