Job Description
The Thermal Engineer Battery Systems at Gotion Inc. is responsible for leading thermal simulations and design optimization of electric vehicle battery packs, collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to enhance thermal performance and support product development from concept to production.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform thermal CFD simulations to analyze and optimize battery pack performance
- Collaborate with OEM customers and internal teams to develop and refine battery pack designs from concept to production
- Manage end-to-end analysis processes with offshore simulation teams, ensuring quality and compliance
- Present technical findings, design trade-offs, and recommendations to leadership
- Work with cross-functional teams to provide simulation-driven design input and support manufacturing and testing activities
- Correlate simulation results with physical test data and update models for improved accuracy
- Support DFMEA, design reviews, and validation planning for thermal performance
- Document CFD modeling approaches and simulation results to inform design improvements
Requirements
- Full-time onsite presence at the Manteno, IL location is required.
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of experience in high voltage battery pack thermal design and simulations and supporting the product development life cycle.
- Proficiency using COMSOL, ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM, or other CAE tools for thermal CFD simulation, including design tools such as CATIA V6.
- Strong foundation in engineering principles and a history of applying this knowledge to solve complex problems.
- Ability to perform state-of-the-art Thermal CFD simulations to analyze pressure drop, thermal efficiency, thermal propagation, etc., of battery packs and module components to optimize the performance of next-generation EV battery systems.
- Experience collaborating with US OEM customers and internal product development teams to drive new pack designs from concept to mass production.
- Experience managing end-to-end analysis processes with offshore simulation teams, maintaining technical quality, efficiency, result analysis, alignment with project objectives, and ensuring compliance with performance and quality standards.
- Ability to prepare and present technical findings, design trade-offs, and recommended actions to the leadership team.
- Ability to work closely with product design, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and quality teams to provide simulation-driven design input.
- Experience correlating simulation outcomes with physical test data and updating models to improve accuracy.
- Supporting DFMEA, design reviews, and test and validation activities to lay out plans for DVP&R testing.
- Ability to document CFD modeling approaches and simulation results, offering data-driven insights to improve thermal performance.
- Deep understanding of battery pack technology and a strong background in engineering project leadership.
- Self-starter with a proactive mindset, willing to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support projects.
Benefits & Perks
US base salary range of $90,000.00 - $128,000.00
15% bonus benefits
Full-time onsite presence at Manteno, IL location
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