Komatsu · 19 hours ago
Lead Systems Engineer Battery
Lake Orion, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expKomatsu is a world leader in construction and industrial equipment, and they are seeking a Lead Systems Engineer Battery to be the main technical resource for their battery programs. This role involves leading system engineering activities, managing product architecture, and ensuring compliance with product requirements while collaborating with various teams and stakeholders.
ConstructionIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Works as the main technical interface for customer projects and their applications
Leads a team of system engineering and requirement engineering resources to deliver on a project
Listens to the voice of the customer and translates it into system requirements
Drives a compliance matrix of customer requirements to an agreed baseline
Develops system-level Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and integrates it with requirements and verification plans
Leads the development of system requirements, architecture, and system concept sizing
Maintains changes to requirements, and their impact analysis, and helps track scope creep
Maintains system requirements throughout the product life cycle
Identifies and drives cross-functional interface evaluations and any constraints
Implements system optimization with design for excellence evaluation
Helps to support business development with an evaluation of new opportunities
Strongly supports other key functional engineering groups with their tasks (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software, Battery Management Systems (BMS)
Supports functional safety, security, and reliability engineering analysis
Help support decomposition of DFMEA into sub-system DFMEA and Process Failure Mode and Effects (PFMEA)
Help develop system inspection requirements for end-of-line testing, from quality control plan
Adhere to federal and state regulations
Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures
Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned
Predictable and reliable attendance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in systems engineering discipline on battery packs or battery management system projects
Broad engineering knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Industrial engineering with a strong focus on at least one discipline
Basic understanding of architecture modeling and requirements management tools
Strong communication skills with a high level of integrity
Ability to think creatively while staying focused on the bigger picture
Experience with Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Experience generating DFMEA, PFMEA, Design for Manufacturing (DFM)/Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R)
Experience using a formal requirement management tool
Ability to travel and work flexible hours as needed (less than 10% travel on average)
Systematic problem solver with an analytical mindset
Strong interpersonal communication, listening, and technical writing skills
Ability to organize and plan effectively with project teams
Hands-on experience with high and low-voltage power and communication systems
Basic lab/shop skills (multimeter, power tools)
Lead projects with a commitment to engineering excellence
Willing to help others and promote a positive culture
Preferred
Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum of seven (7) years of engineering experience in systems engineering discipline on battery packs or battery management system projects
Product experience with Li-Ion batteries, battery pack design, electric vehicles, power systems, alternative energy systems, Electronic Control Units (ECUs), Battery Management Systems (BMS), Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), and sensors
Experience in tools for requirement engineering management (ex. Jama), Computer-Aided Design (CAD)/Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) (ex. SolidWorks), design of experiments and statistical analysis of data (ex: Minitab), system modeling (ex: MATLAB, Simulink/Simscape), and diagnostic communication tools and protocols; (ex. Vector CANoe; Controller Area Network (CAN); LIN; GPI/O)
Functional safety and cybersecurity experience
Vehicle architectures including automotive, aerospace, rail, controls, and other motive fields
Benefits
Paid time off includes 3 weeks vacation, up to 72 hours sick, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) offerings.
Company provided 401K savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions to help you save for retirement.
Voluntary benefits offerings.
Tuition assistance.
Employee Referral Program.
Employee development and career growth opportunities.
Company
Komatsu
Komatsu is a manufacturing company that specializes in the development of equipment for the construction industry.
10001+ employees
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