Exponent Energy

Rapid EV charging hardware and packs

Manufacturing Engineer - Metals

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is required.
At least five years of experience in metal manufacturing, fabrication, or supplier process development is required.
Strong understanding of welding, extrusion, machining, casting, and sheet metal forming is required.
Strong metallurgy fundamentals and understanding of material compatibility and weldability are required.
Experience working with suppliers and external manufacturing partners is required.
Understanding of process capability, validation, and manufacturing scale-up is required.
Ability to manage quality and delivery expectations under challenging timelines is required.

Responsibilities

Lead development of metal components across welding, extrusion, machining, high-pressure and low-pressure die casting, sheet metal forming and deep drawing, laser cutting, and bending.
Support development of electric-vehicle-specific components, including cold plates, deep-drawn tubs and enclosures, busbars and flexible busbars, and structural and thermal-management components.
Work with design teams to evaluate manufacturability and process feasibility.
Ensure components meet dimensional, cosmetic, structural, and functional requirements.
Apply metallurgy fundamentals to material selection and process compatibility.
Evaluate weldability and material interaction between different alloys and processes.
Understand material behavior during forming, welding, and thermal cycles.
Support selection of materials and joining methods based on product and process requirements.
Drive development of advanced joining technologies such as friction stir welding, diffusion welding, and laser welding.
Work with supplier partners to develop manufacturing capability and process stability.
Support process setup, validation, and production readiness at vendor facilities.
Conduct process audits, capability studies, and manufacturability reviews.
Resolve quality and process issues within project timelines.
Ensure suppliers implement robust controls for repeatability and traceability.
Understand and improve process capability (Cp/Cpk) for critical dimensions and features.
Optimize processes to improve quality, yield, and throughput.
Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for manufacturing issues.
Introduce best practices and standardization across suppliers and processes.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in electric vehicle battery pack, thermal systems, or power electronics manufacturing.
Exposure to advanced joining technologies such as friction stir welding or diffusion welding.
Experience with aluminium alloys, copper busbars, and thermal-management systems.
Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance stack-up, and design for manufacturing/design for assembly (DFM/DFA) principles.
Understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), and manufacturing quality systems.

Manufacturing Engineer - Metals

Exponent Energy · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-13

Workplace: on_site

Department: Operations

Description

You’ll be working with the Manufacturing Engineering & Supplier Development team.

This team is responsible for developing and industrialising metal components used in EV battery systems, chargers and energy products. The focus is on building strong manufacturing processes with supplier partners while ensuring high-quality, scalable and cost-effective component development.

This role bridges metallurgy, manufacturing engineering and supplier development to enable robust product industrialisation.

Our philosophy: Break. Believe. Build

Break stuff. Break assumptions. Break the thumb rule.

Believe in the team. Believe in the process. Believe through failures.

Build fast. Build passionately. Build to simplify.

What you will do

In this role, you will own the development and industrialisation of metal components manufactured at supplier facilities. You will work closely with vendors, design teams and manufacturing engineers to ensure components are manufacturable, scalable and capable of meeting quality and performance requirements.

You will also drive new process development and evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies for future products.

Responsibilities

Metal Component Development

• Lead development of metal components across multiple manufacturing processes including:
– Welding
– Extrusion
– Machining
– Castings (HPDC / LPDC)
– Sheet metal forming and deep drawing
– Laser cutting and bending

• Support development of EV-specific components such as:
– Cold plates
– Deep drawn tubs and enclosures
– Busbars and flexible busbars
– Structural and thermal management components

• Work closely with design teams to evaluate manufacturability and process feasibility
• Ensure components meet dimensional, cosmetic, structural and functional requirements

Metallurgy & Process Engineering

• Apply metallurgy fundamentals for material selection and process compatibility
• Evaluate weldability and material interaction between different alloys and processes
• Understand material behaviour during forming, welding and thermal cycles
• Support selection of materials and joining methods based on product and process requirements
• Drive development of advanced joining technologies such as:
– Friction Stir Welding (FSW)
– Diffusion welding
– Laser welding

Supplier Development & Industrialisation

• Work closely with supplier partners to develop manufacturing capability and process stability
• Support process setup, validation and production readiness at vendor facilities
• Conduct process audits, capability studies and manufacturability reviews
• Drive resolution of quality and process issues within aggressive project timelines
• Ensure suppliers implement robust controls for repeatability and traceability

Process Capability & Continuous Improvement

Understand and improve process capability (Cp/Cpk) for critical dimensions and features
Drive process optimisation for quality, yield and throughput improvement
Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for manufacturing issues
Introduce best practices and standardisation across suppliers and processes

The ideal candidate requires

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in metal manufacturing, fabrication or supplier process development
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including:
– Welding
– Extrusion
– Machining
– Casting
– Sheet metal forming

• Strong metallurgy fundamentals and understanding of material compatibility and weldability
• Experience working with suppliers and external manufacturing partners
• Understanding of process capability, validation and manufacturing scale-up
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to manage quality and delivery expectations under challenging timelines

Preferred / Added Advantage

Experience in EV battery pack, thermal systems or power electronics manufacturing
Exposure to advanced joining technologies such as Friction Stir Welding or Diffusion Welding
Experience with aluminium alloys, copper busbars and thermal management systems
Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack-up and DFM/DFA principles
Understanding of APQP, PFMEA and manufacturing quality systems

What matters

Strong ownership and execution mindset
Detail-oriented approach toward quality and manufacturability
Ability to build strong relationships with vendors and manufacturing partners
Street-smart problem-solving and decision-making capability
Curiosity toward new manufacturing technologies and process innovation
Ability to balance technical depth with practical execution

About Us

Exponent simplifies energy for EVs.

Co-founded by Arun Vinayak (Ather Energy's Founding Partner & Former Chief Product Officer) and Sanjay Byalal (Former hardware strategic sourcing and cell strategy lead, Ather and Former Supply Chain Lead, HUL), Exponent focuses on solving two sides of the energy problem by building the e^pump (charging station) and e^pack (battery pack) which together unlock 15-min rapid charging

The 200+ strong team has tons of EV experience and is in the process of hiring more professionals to build & scale Exponent as one of the best EV Energy Companies out of India

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About the Company

Exponent Energy

Rapid EV charging hardware and packs

Exponent Energy provides rapid charging for electric vehicles by integrating a specialized battery pack (e^pack), a charging station (e^pump), and a charging connector (e^plug). It works by equipping vehicles with the e^pack and using the e^pump/e^plug for a full charge in about 15 minutes, while building a network of its own charging stations starting in Bangalore. The company differentiates itself by delivering both the battery technology and the charging infrastructure, and by targeting commercial vehicles to minimize downtime. Its goal is to create a nationwide rapid-charging ecosystem in India that lowers downtime for fleets and grows through OEM partnerships and an expanding charging network.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Late Stage VC
Total funding: $65.5M
Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
Founded: 2020

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