Senior EV Powertrain & Battery Systems Engineer; Battery & Motor Systems
Listed on 2026-07-14
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Electric Vehicle (EV), Automotive Engineering -
Automotive
Electrical Engineering, Electric Vehicle (EV), Automotive Engineering
Job Title:
Senior EV Powertrain & Battery Systems Engineer
Location: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: TBD (Depending on Experience)
Joining: Immediate Joiners Preferred
We are looking for an experienced EV Powertrain Engineer to lead the electrical architecture and powertrain development of electric go-karts and prototype electric vehicles for a startup client based in Al Ain, UAE. This is not a wiring harness design role. The successful candidate will be responsible for selecting, designing and integrating the complete EV powertrain including batteries, battery management systems, motors, motor controllers and electrical protection systems.
The ideal candidate must have independently completed EV projects from concept through testing and commissioning.
EV Powertrain Design
- Design complete EV powertrain architecture.
- Select suitable traction motors based on vehicle performance.
- Calculate required torque, power, RPM and gear ratios.
- Design complete electrical power flow.
- Lithium-ion battery packs
- LiFePO4 batteries
- Battery sizing
- Battery configuration
- Battery capacity calculations
- Cell selection
- Series and parallel configurations
- Battery enclosure design
- Battery placement
- Battery cooling
- Battery safety
- BMS selection
- BMS configuration
- Cell balancing
- SOC
- SOH
- Thermal protection
- Over-current protection
- High voltage safety
- Battery diagnostics
- BLDC Motors
- PMSM Motors
- AC Induction Motors
- Vehicle weight
- Top speed
- Torque requirement
- Acceleration
- Duty cycle
- Track conditions
- Motor Controllers
- Inverters
- DC/DC Converters
- Cont actors
- HV Junction Boxes
- Pre-charge circuits
- Wiring diagrams
- Electrical schematics
- Power distribution diagrams
- HV & LV architecture
- Fuse calculations
- Cable sizing
- Connector selection
- Build prototype EVs
- Commission complete systems
- Diagnose faults
- Perform testing
- Improve vehicle performance
- Motors
- Batteries
- Controllers
- BMS
- Connectors
- High-voltage cables
- Electrical components
Responsible for technical selection and procurement of the above components and evaluating suppliers to recommend the most suitable components.
Requirements- Minimum 5 years in EV Powertrain Engineering.
- Experience with electric vehicles, electric go-karts, electric motorcycles, electric racing vehicles, electric utility vehicles.
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Solid Works Electrical
- Siemens Capital
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Altium
- CATIA
- NX
- LTspice (preferred)
- Independently delivered complete EV projects.
- Selected motors independently.
- Designed battery systems independently.
- Configured Battery Management Systems.
- Selected controllers and inverters.
- Calculated battery capacity and range.
- Worked with HV systems.
- Performed prototype testing.
- Worked directly with suppliers for motors and batteries.
Do not shortlist candidates whose experience is primarily:
- Wiring Harness Design only
- Electrical Drafting only
- Automotive Electrical Maintenance
- Vehicle Wiring Technician
- Harness Routing Engineer
- Harness Manufacturing Engineer
- Electrical CAD Designer only
These candidates may understand the electrical system but do not possess the complete EV powertrain design expertise required by NMD Moto.
Benefits- Location:
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Employment Type:
Full-Time - Salary: TBD (Depending on Experience)
- Joining:
Immediate Joiners Preferred
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