Battery Module Thermal Propagation Engineer

What does a Battery Module Thermal Propagation Engineer do at Fluence?

• The Battery Module Thermal Propagation Engineer will be responsible for the design and testing of Battery Module thermal propagation. They will work with the system-level team to ensure the successful integration of an ESS level thermal propagation design.  The leader will foster an environment of collaboration seamlessly with the hardware, software and testing teams and will actively reach out to other teams they interface with. They will ensure that interfaces of batteries and associated hardware/software are well understood and documented.   


• This team member will be responsible for planning any/all thermal propagation analytical, development, verification and certification activities. This person will be responsible for conducting the test setup, instrumenting the hardware, analyzing the data and giving meaningful feedback to the Module Engineering team to act on. This person should be a recognized subject matter expert in the area of thermal propagation module design.  


• The person in this role will lead a team that delivers on time and launches with excellence. They will foster a culture of accountability and the pride that goes with delivering excellence. The person in this role will be able to reach out across the corporation to collaborate with others outside of Engineering.  

What does the ideal candidate look like?

• B.S. in Engineering – or extensive experience in the industry and recognition as expert in the field of thermal propagation testing and analysis 
• 4+ years in the development and testing battery module thermal propagation 
• Experience working with and managing supplier development 
• Experience managing test labs and scheduling 
• Experience with instrumentation. Experience with DFSS and Design of Experiments is a bonus 
• Technical knowledge in a broad area of engineering disciplines (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Thermal, Materials, Safety, Test/Validation, Manufacturing) 
• Experience with UL 9540A 
• Strong technical communication skills 
• Passion for batteries, sharing know-how, and learning from others 
• Proven self-starter willing to take the initiative