Battery Management Systems Engineer

Job Summary:

The Battery Management Systems (BMS) Engineer is responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of BMS for advanced energy storage applications. This role involves ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of lithium-ion battery packs through hardware, software, and system-level controls. The BMS Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams in electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to deliver high-performance battery systems for applications such as electric vehicles (EVs), stationary energy storage systems, and industrial power solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the design, development, and validation of BMS hardware components, including sensing systems, protection circuits, power electronics, and communication interfaces.
• Works as the technical interface for customer projects and their applications.
• Listen to the voice of the customer and translate into system requirements.
• Drives a compliance matrix of customer requirements to an agreed baseline.
• Leads the development of sub-system requirements, architecture, and system concept sizing.
• Maintains changes to requirements, and their impact analysis, and helps track scope creep.
• Maintains sub-system requirements throughout the product life cycle.
• Identifies and drives cross-functional interface evaluations and any constraints.
• Implement system optimization with design for excellence evaluation.
• Help to troubleshooting failed battery packs, identifying corrective actions, implementing and testing corrective actions.
• Help to support business development by evaluating new opportunities.
• Support key functional engineering groups Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software, Battery Management Systems BMS.
• Support functional safety, security, and reliability engineering analysis.
• Help support decomposition of Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) into sub-system DFMEA and Process Failure Mode and Effects (PFMEA).
• Help develop system inspection requirements for end-of-line testing, from a quality control plan.
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering or equivalent degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in systems engineering discipline on battery packs or battery management system projects.
• Hands-on experience with high and low-voltage power and communication systems.
• Previous experience in architecture modeling.
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Experience generating Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode and Effects (PFMEA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM)/Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R).
• Experience using a formal requirement management tool.
• Ability to organize and plan effectively with project teams.
• Ability to think creatively while staying focused on the bigger picture.
• Lead with sociability, and willingness to help others, ultimately pursuing quality results.
• Ability to travel and work flexible hours as needed (~10% travel on average).

Key Competencies:

• Influences Others: Has personal and organizational impact built on mutual trust, fairness, and honesty. Flexes their style to direct, collaborate, or empower as the situation requires.
• Focuses on Quality: Drives work results with a quality focus on actions and results.
• Decision Making & Analysis: Makes sound decisions based upon a mixture of data-driven analysis, expertise, experience, and judgment; collects relevant information, seeking input from others, and identifies connections and/or root causes of problems.
• Takes Initiative: Exhibits strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; persists despite obstacles and opposition.
• Delivers Results: Achievement-oriented, feeling a sense of urgency to reach goals on time, if not before.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others to accomplish team goals and organizational objectives.
• Communications: Exchanges thoughts, feelings, and information effectively.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• May need to lift and carry up to 30 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or reach overhead.
• Ability to recognize small numbers, letters, symbols, colors on prints, and/or operate field instruments/equipment.
• Must be able to bend, lift, stretch, stoop, push, pull, stand, and carry as needed to inspect, service, and operate machinery, equipment, and gauges.
• The ability to respond quickly to sounds.
• The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about in industrial environments, and on uneven terrain.
• Works in a temperature-controlled office environment, with occasional work in outdoor weather conditions, and in industrial environments. The noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud.

Why Join Us

American Battery Solutions (ABS) provides comprehensive 100% employer paid benefit plans to employees and their family, competitive salary and retirement program. ABS employs a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Benefits Overview

• Paid time off includes 3 weeks vacation, up to 72 hours sick, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
• Company provided 401K savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
• Voluntary benefits offerings.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Employee development and career growth opportunities.

About Us

American Battery Solutions Inc. (“ABS”) is a manufacturer of advanced batteries for commercial, fleet, and industrial on- and off-road vehicles. Located in the heart of the U.S. automotive region with facilities in Michigan and Ohio. In 2023, ABS was acquired by Komatsu, a world leader in construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment in support of Komatsu’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal. ABS continues to operate as an independent entity serving Komatsu applications while continuing to expand and grow our core commercial, fleet and industrial business.

As we have grown, ABS has assembled a world-class team of dedicated and experienced engineers. This team is equipped with a deep understanding of high-voltage, automotive-grade battery systems from concept development and prototyping, to testing and validation, to high-volume production. We pride ourselves on developing a diverse team of next generation battery experts.

The Location - Lake Orion

American Battery Solutions Headquarters and Innovation Center is located in the heart of South-East Michigan in Orion Township. Orion Township is a Pure Michigan Trail Town that has a long-standing dedication to enhancing trails and pathways in its community, which is home to the Polly Ann Trail, Paint Creek Trail, and Iron Belle Trail. The township has more than 50 miles of trails. Southeast Michigan also boasts some of the best eating around! Whether your interest is in furthering your education, enjoying one of the many regional sporting events, or enjoying the vast outdoors that Michigan has to offer, you’ll be at the center of it here!

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