Job Purpose
To be responsible for simulation, integration, and validation of the HV Battery systems at component, pack, and vehicle level, across all programmes:
- Working with Battery and BMS Engineers to define component functionality and integration test through the development.
- Defining the associated 1D models for battery systems and its sub-components as well as the overall plant models.
- Being the main point of contact for the team, supporting vehicle test activities.
- Ownership of the MiL activities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- As part of the Battery working group, you’ll be responsible to conduct the validation plans as well as analyze and debug any battery issue coming from the fleet.
- Working closely with Battery and BMS Engineers to define component functionality and integration tests required for each stage of the development cycle.
- Developing and coordinating test plans to ensure the BMS is fully validated by the time the certification is required.
- Developing plant models for cells, contactors, sensors, and other components of the battery systems.
- Conducting software tests on component, rig and vehicles to validate different functionalities, using the quality processes for automotive industry: 8D, Ishikawa, etc.
- Issue tracking reported during testing: being part of the root cause analysis team, ensuring the adequate validation.
- Task tracking – Weekly program status report as part of the Battery working group.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced understanding of Battery Systems and BMS - State flow, Diagnostic, Fault thresholds, Software flashing
- Advanced understanding of Vehicle communication protocols, such as CAN, LIN and Ethernet
- Hands-on experience working with vehicle LV and HV systems.
- Expert user of MATLAB - Simulink
- Strong user of Simscape.
- Prior modelling experience on thermal and electrical domains.
- Communication toolsets: VECTOR toolset (CANaylzer/ CANoe) or Bosh (ETAS / INCA).
- Prior experience modelling the mechanical domain.
- Prior battery component design experience, such as busbars, connectors, etc.
- Automotive electrical design and development.
- Engineering Degree in Electrical, Electronic and/or related field.