Battery Systems Engineer

Overview

At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last.

Perks for you include:

• Paid Vacations & Holidays
• Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)
• Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
• Discounts on Klein Tools products
• Education and Professional Development Assistance

• The Battery Systems Engineer II collaborates with mechanical and electrical product engineers during design, development, and validation stages of the new product development process to better define cell/battery packs and their system-level requirements based on use case.
• Communicates externally with new or existing cell/battery suppliers, develops cell-, pack-, and product-level test plans, validates test procedures, and makes recommendations for improvement through complex problem solving.
• Lead the design and development of battery systems following the Klein Tools process, ensuring all activities and plans from multiple simultaneous projects are formulated and followed, targeting aggressive timelines.
• Thorough understanding of relevant globally recognized regulatory and certification standards, and can demonstrate application and background, advising cross-functional team members accordingly.
• Demonstrate capability of creating prototype pack plans, adhering to design and safety best practices, to expedite development processes, highlighting recommended pack arrays, form factors, cell type(s) and showcasing potential effect on overall product design.
• Develop relevant and thorough characterization and qualification test plans at cell-, pack-, and product-level in support of higher product development objectives.
• Evaluate complex test results, coordinate execution of detailed and digestible reports, and make educated recommendations for improvement, complete with risk v. benefit assessment.
• Root cause analysis and corrective action proposal ideation.
• Cataloging competitive benchmarks.
• Technical liaison between internal and external representatives, ensuring adherence to design and system specifications to the end user’s needs and requirements.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills; capable of hosting efficient design reviews and heavy technical discussions, with minimal support from peers, for both internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with team leaders from across the organization.
• Independent decision making on engineering problems and methods (as it relates to battery systems) and represent the organization in supplier discussions to resolve important questions and topics.
• Plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work (as it relates to battery systems) in a total program or project. Perform work which includes complex features such as resolution of conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of standard materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
• Ability to own/drive many concurrent activities simultaneously with on-time delivery.
• Visit battery/cell manufacturers and suppliers as needed to evaluate design and manufacturing capabilities.
• Regularly solicit voice of customers to understand use case, pain points, other opportunities to improve product portfolio.
• Attend relevant technical-related battery topic trainings, seminars, and conferences to stay up to date on battery systems technologies, market trends, and compliance/regulatory trends.
• Demonstrate applied analytical skills regarding material stress analysis, thermal management, and material selection as it pertains to battery systems product-level use case. Provide directional guidance on battery systems requirements, best practices, applicable certification/regulatory requirements to product engineering and management as needed/directed.
• Routine maintenance and continuous improvement of engineering documentation related to battery systems to record critical-to-quality manufacturing requirements, design constraints, testing data, and product integration…