- Ideate and deliver proof of concept designs for the mechanical architecture of the battery pack.
- Oversee the design quality of component designs during development.
- Oversee mechanical integration of all components in the pack and of the pack with the production line during development.
- Generate concepts for creative Battery designs across various platforms and cell form factors
- To develop innovative test plans that accurately reflect use cases.
- To author design guides for Battery design.
- Own delivery of Proof of Concept designs
- Perform preliminary FMEAs and concept reviews to deliver confidence on concepts
- Manage physical and functional interfaces across all components of the battery and between battery and production line.
- Perform complex tolerance stacks using statistical methods.
- Ensure designs are delivered to expectations of Design maturity model and Ather product development systems.
- Manage risks and bugs in battery architecture
- Manage technical attributes (e.g. weight, thermals, life) of the battery
- Influencing and challenging stakeholders across all levels
- Reviewing validation results to check for compliance to requirements
- Interfacing with the product team to understand product requirements and philosophy
- Work with other functional engineering groups to agree on preliminary interfaces
- Represent team in design reviews
- Represent Battery Engineering in all meetings with the Manufacturing Engineering team (Assembly)
- Work with component designers to flesh out concepts for various battery elements
- Review drawings and models for prototype releases
- Work with component design engineers within the team to check interfaces and perform tolerance stack analysis.
- Work with Technicians and Build manager in the Battery lab to deliver prototype and pre production batteries.
- Approve Batteries for proto and pre production use
- Check component drawings for release
Here s what we are looking for:
- Experience in Lithium Ion battery design and development
- Design of electromechanical components
- DFx of electromechanical parts
- Battery manufacturing process knowledge
- Manufacturing process selection
- Awareness of relevant standards for batteries
You bring to Ather:
- B.Tech/B.E/M.tech/M.E. or equivalent with Specialization in Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics/Machine design
- 7-10 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in Lithium ion battery design