| Location | Auburn Hills, MI |
Achieve the functional and dysfunctional design of innovative batteries to ensure the desired performance of the battery pack with a minimum safety with respect to an agreed planning with a cross functional synthesis with several skilled people.
Assess the disruptive technologies in cell electrochemistry for automotive application from technical performance points of view.
Lead relationships with different external partners (academics, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers).
Lead relationships and human resources coordination with different advanced and core teams with internal facilities.
Lead and extend partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plan.
Build and disseminate the mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs.
ISSUES:
To master and disseminate the process of functional and dysfunctional design of batteries by seeking unprecedented performance in terms of horsepower and energy
To lead a project including several teams and skills to pass TRL and milestones according to the project planning.
To capitalize and disseminate methods and models implemented within the PDT communities
To summarize the balance sheets at the project level of performance and constraints of the addressed battery packs
To evaluate the thermo-electric performance of a battery pack (horsepower, energy addressable under thermal environment)
To evaluate battery pack cost
To evaluate battery pack performance in stationary environment
To evaluate battery pack Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
POSITION ENVIRONMENT:
To exchange and validate its results with technical teams, expertise network and project stakeholders
To capitalize tools, models and methods with teams partners
RESULTS TO BE PRODUCED:
Technical assessments (TRL) and project Milestones
Synthesis of the functional and dysfunctional designs for the battery pack
Battery pack performance summary (horsepower and energy addressing)
Models and control laws to assess performances
TRL assessments including LCA assessments.
Cost analysis.
Sets of requirements for external cell makers.
Activity reports.
External partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plans.
ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE RESULTS:
Use battery pack system engineering to build functional and dysfunctional analyzes
Facilitate a working team for design synthesis
Cross functional synthesis with several skilled people
Manage partners relationships.
Gather and synthesize information from several sources.
Process the TRL gates (including LCA and cost) and deliver in time.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry Engineering
Minimum 8 years working experience in the battery energy storage area.
Knowledge in battery pack design, electrochemistry, thermal management, battery cell, and electrical energy storage.
Excellent interpersonal skill to work in cross functional and multi-cultural team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry
Proven experience in electrochemistry
Experience in current and/or advanced cell technologies.
Experience to provide technical guidance and direction during supplier technical reviews.
Proven experience in team leading or project management.