Battery Systems Thermal Engineer

Battery Systems Thermal Engineer

Rimac Automobili

Zagreb, Croatia

Responsibilities

• Lead thermal battery systems and sub-systems design, development, and delivery to meet project timelines;
• Decompose battery system requirements into thermal sub-system and component-level requirements;
• Develop and support verification, virtual verification (simulation), validation, and integration strategies, including testing from prototype to homologation for the complete thermal system;
• Review thermal and hydraulic simulation reports and propose corrective or improvement actions to the development team;
• Support the derivation of the technical and functional safety concept for the thermal system;
• Conduct thermal system and design reviews, DFMEA, and risk analyses;
• Review technical drawings and production documentation for thermal systems and components;
• Conduct root cause analysis at thermal system and component levels;
• Provide support to assembly and testing teams during thermal product operations;
• Contribute to ongoing thermal product and process improvement;
• Ensure thermal system product conformity to applicable standards and industry best practices;
• Drive product safety through analytical and risk-assessed approaches;
• Lead technically focused meetings related to thermal systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering;
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in automotive systems or industrial experience in a complex multidisciplinary product environment;
• Experience with HV battery systems and knowledge of lithium-based battery cell system design;
• Understanding of Systems/Requirements Engineering and related tools (e.g., IBM DOORS, JAMA);
• Familiarity with PLM systems (3Dx, TeamCentre, Creo) and knowledge of the project life cycle from R&D to series production;
• Experience in product design, manufacturing processes, and engineering best practices;
• Knowledge of safe working practices for HV systems, applicable legislation, and homologation standards;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools;
• Strong command of English (written and spoken).

Considered as an Advantage

• Extensive experience in systems engineering, research, and development;
• Ability to challenge experts, consultants, and senior stakeholders using a systematic, first-principles approach;
• Solid knowledge of battery cell management;
• Proven experience in thermal system design and management;
• Understanding of electro-mechanical components and their integration;
• Familiarity with automotive standards and regulatory frameworks;
• Prior experience in the automotive industry;
• Experience as a system owner of thermal components within HV battery systems.

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