For a prestigious automotive Company

We are looking for an experienced Battery Pack Design Manager to lead the design and industrialization of high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems for high-performance automotive applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead battery pack development from concept to production, ensuring performance, safety, reliability, quality, cost and manufacturability targets.
- Manage an internal team of approximately 10 engineers and coordinate external engineering partners, suppliers and testing facilities.
- Oversee mechanical, electrical and thermal design, battery integration, validation and design release.
- Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards and regulations, including ISO 26262, UN/ECE R100 and UN 38.3.
- Drive technical reviews, risk assessments, DFMEA, DVP&R; and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

- Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Automotive or a related Engineering discipline.
- 12–15 years of experience in automotive engineering, e-mobility or electrified powertrains.
- At least 7 years of specific experience in lithium-ion battery packs and high-voltage systems.
- Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams and external suppliers.
- Strong knowledge of battery pack design, thermal management, HV integration, validation and automotive development processes.
- Experience with CAD/PLM tools such as CATIA V5/V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE, and CAE simulation tools.




- Fluent English and excellent cross-functional leadership skills.

Required Tools

CAD / PLM

- CATIA V5/V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE; CATIA V6/3DEXPERIENCE is often considered a preferred requirement for high-performance battery design roles.
- Siemens NX as an alternative or additional advantage.
- Teamcenter, ENOVIA, Windchill, or equivalent PLM systems.
- BOM management, EBOM/MBOM, drawing release, change requests, and change notices.

Simulation / CAE

- Ansys Mechanical, Abaqus, Nastran/OptiStruct.
- Star-CCM , Fluent, GT-Suite, or Simcenter for thermal analysis and CFD.
- Simulink, Simscape Battery, and MATLAB for model-based design and system analysis.
- Crash, vibration, durability, and thermal runaway simulation tools are considered a plus.

Requirements / Quality / Project Management

- DOORS Next, Polarion, Codebeamer, or Jama for requirements management and traceability.
- JIRA, Azure DevOps, or equivalent tools for task and workflow management.
- APQP/PPAP tools, FMEA software, and DVP&R; databases.
- MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent project and program management tools.
- Power BI, Minitab, JMP, or Python for data analysis and technical reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in high-performance automotive, motorsport, luxury vehicles or high-performance EVs is a strong advantage, as is expertise in thermal runaway mitigation, functional safety and advanced battery architectures

Compensation package: 50.000/60.000 bonuses

Location: Bologna (Italy)

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