Scope of Role
Battery Pack, Battery Systems Engineering, powertrain integration, Energy storage system
Area of Responsibility
- The Lead Engineer – Energy Storage Systems is responsible for leading the endtoend engineering and development of automotive energy storage commodities (battery packs, battery systems, related subsystems) within the powertrain domain.
- The role covers the complete product lifecycle from KickOff (KO) to Start of Production (SOP), ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, cost, quality, and timing adherence.
- Should have an ability to conduct benchmarking studies and propose innovative solutions.
- Good understanding of PCDS and major gateways
Knowledge / Experience – 6 to 10 Years
Essential:
- Lead engineering ownership of Energy Storage systems within the automotive powertrain domain from concept to SOP
- Define system and componentlevel requirements for batteries and energy storage subsystems
- Develop and maintain system architecture, interfaces, and integration with powertrain and vehicle systems
- Drive design maturity, engineering releases, and change management across product phases
- Lead supplier technical alignment, reviews, and development activities
- Ensure compliance with functional safety, thermal, electrical, EMC, and regulatory standards
- Own and execute DVP&R, validation, and verification plans at component, system, and vehicle levels
- Perform and review DFMEA, risk analysis, and rootcause investigations
- Coordinate crossfunctional teams (thermal, electrical, safety, vehicle integration, manufacturing)
- Support industrialization, production readiness, and launch activities
- Tools - DOORS, Teamcenter, JIRA, MS office tools, CatiaV5/V6
Qualification:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Automotive Engineering or related discipline.
