Battery Integration_Mechanical (India)

Job description

Role Overview: Responsible for leading the design, engineering, and integration of battery packs into electric vehicles (EVs), ensuring optimal mechanical performance, safety, manufacturability, and compliance with standards. Collaborates across cross-functional teams (thermal, electrical, testing, production) to develop world-class battery solutions for next-gen EV platforms. Key Responsibilities: Own the mechanical design, packaging, and integration of battery systems, from concept to production ramp-up. Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and embedded system teams to define and optimize battery interfaces for safety, reliability, and performance. Lead CAD modeling, simulation, and prototype development of battery enclosures and mounting structures (using tools like SolidWorks/Siemens NX). Develop and validate mechanical, thermal, and structural aspects of battery packs including housing, cell retention, connectors, harness, and electronic integration. Ensure robust mechanical integration for high-voltage isolation, crashworthiness, water ingress protection, and manufacturability (DFM/DFA). Support architecture definition through analysis of cost, mass, manufacturability, and lifetime performance. Drive subsystem requirements, specifications, and design verification planning in collaboration with cross-functional partners. Execute root cause/corrective action for integration, build, and launch issues. Generate detailed drawings, GD&T, DFMEA, compliance documents and BOMs within PLM systems. Guide and mentor junior engineers and provide technical expertise for solving complex integration challenges in R&D. Stay updated on regulations, standards (ISO, IEC, AIS), industry trends, and new material/technology developments for battery integration. Support and lead physical testing, validation, and qualification of battery assemblies in collaboration with test teams. Qualifications: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field. 3+ years experience in mechanical design/integration, ideally within EV battery packs or high-voltage systems. Proficient with 3D CAD tools and simulation software. Strong knowledge of battery technologies, materials, thermal management, and safety requirements. Demonstrated experience in cross-functional project teams and system engineering approaches. Familiarity with industry standards on EV battery safety, testing, and certification. Profile Standouts: Deep understanding of real-world integration constraints: crash, water/dust ingress, thermal runaway, manufacturability. Strong innovation and problem-solving skills for rapid prototyping and new technology evaluation. Experience with documentation, BOM management in PLM.