Chief Engineer – BMS & Battery
Schneider Electric
- Shanghai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Translate application requirements into battery BMS and pack/rack/system requirements, including electrical, mechanical, thermal, environmental, reliability, and compliance
- Review and assess battery supplier specifications (e.g., battery cells and modules)
- Conduct technical design reviews for BMS and Battery Packs
- Lead battery platform FMEA, DFM, DFA reviews
- Support global R&D teams in issue resolution, root cause analysis etc
- Review and develop test plans and procedures, as needed, for BMS and Battery Pack testing
- Support Lines of Business in System Level testing (UPS, Storage) of Battery Packs.
- Support Lines of business in successful adoption of battery platforms for the end products
- Support global supply chain in supplier development and management
- Support quality in root cause analysis and corrective action
- Support manufacturing in alternate component qualification
- Bachelor's in engineering or science.
- 15 years of experience with batteries
- 5+ years of experience with Lithium batteries (e.g., Lithium-Ion – NMC, LFP…).
- Deep Understanding of battery management system (BMS) and Battery Pack design
- Experience with safety, compliance, and regulatory standards (UL1642, UL1973, UL9540, etc.)
- Master's or Ph.D. in engineering or science.
- Understanding of different types of battery technologies, their performance, and characteristics
- Experience in developing specifications and requirements for battery modules and packs/racks
- Experience in developing battery modules and packs/racks by working with mechanical, thermal, electrical, FW/SW, and testing engineers.
- Direct experience testing lithium battery cells, modules, and packs/racks.
- Battery product development experience, including cell qualification and UL certification.
- Experience in project planning and tracking.
- Experience working in diverse cultural situations with global customers and team members.
- Design for Six Sigma certification.
- Bilingual in English/Chinese.
- Ability to travel 15-25% domestic and International.
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Demonstrated excellence in analytic, strategic and critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Skilled at influencing without authority.
- Being able to “think out of the box”
- Systems thinking with outstanding collaborative skills
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to drive issue resolution with speed