Battery Software Engineer

UL Solutions; Bilbao; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

International environment

Collaboration with Aachen

Continuous training

Job summary

BatterieIngenieure by UL Solutions in Bilbao area, Spain, seeks an engineer to develop advanced diagnostic algorithms and battery models. You will lead international projects, discuss with customers, and design BMS architectures for custom applications.

We value a strong technical background, good communication, and experience in battery modeling, state detection, and AI-based approaches. English fluency is required; German is a plus. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering field (electrical, mechanical, data, informatics or physics).
• 3–4 years of experience in battery modeling, BMS design or AI-based models.
• Fluent in English; German knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead/support international projects from technical and organizational perspectives.
• Lead/support technical discussions with customers.
• Design, develop and validate control algorithms for battery state detection.
• Develop, implement and validate battery models.
• Design Battery Management System (BMS) architecture for custom applications.
• Supervise characterization and validation test procedures.
• Evaluate and analyze test data.
• Supervise junior engineers and interns.

Skills

Battery modeling

BMS design

AI-based models

MATLAB/Simulink

C/Python

Education

Engineering degree (EE/ME/Physics)

PhD preferred

Tools

Simulink

Python

C

Job description

We are a dynamic high-tech company from Aachen with subsidiary in Bilbao area, Spain. We deal with all electrochemical energy storage systems. The focus here is on Li-ion technologies and lead-acid batteries, but we also deal with SuperCaps, Ni-based technologies or primary cells are part of our work. The company has specialized in three core areas in the battery field. The first area covers all tests on cells, modules, and batteries. In addition to electrical tests, mechanical, thermal and safety tests are also carried out.

The spectrum of test specimens ranges from the smallest cells in so-called coin-cell format to HV batteries with a maximum voltage of 1,000 V. In the second subject area, the focus is on the development of hardware, models, and algorithms for the diagnostics of storage devices. The range of services is completed with the business area of technical consulting.

BatterieIngenieure by UL Solutions is looking in Bilbao area (Spain) for an engineer for developing advanced diagnostic algorithms and models for batteries. We are looking for highly motivated candidate, with strong technical background and good communications skills towards customers and team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead/support international industrial or research projects from technical and organizational point of view
• Lead/support technical discussions with customers
• Design, develop and validate control algorithms for battery state detection
• Develop, implement, and validate battery models
• Design Battery Management System (BMS) architecture for custom applications
• Design and supervise characterization and validations test procedures
• Evaluate and analyze test data
• Supervise junior engineers and interns

Qualifications:

• Automation and system engineering / electronic engineering / mechanical engineering / data engineering / Informatic engineering / Physics (equivalent bachelor´s or master´s degrees). Phd in related fields is highly appreciated
• 3-4 years of experience in one or more of the following fields: Battery Modeling and Simulation, Design of functionalities for battery state detection and Battery Management System, AI-based models and algorithm
• Fluent spoken and written English. Knowledge of German is appreciated
• Good communication skills, able to work independently and proactively
• Experience with following programming languages: MATLAB and Simulink. C and Python knowledge is also highly appreciated

Benefits:

• Hybrid working model
• International and young working environment
• Close collaboration with the colleagues in Aachen (Germany) - offers possibility to temporary work from the German headquarter
• Continuous training

At BatterieIngenieure by UL Solutions, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that values and promotes equal opportunities for all employees, regardless of gender. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success and innovation, and we actively work to ensure that men and women have equal access to opportunities, resources, and career advancement.

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About The Team

We work at the center of safety and sustainability — we’re helping to tackle the worst aspects of the global climate crisis with projects in electrical infrastructure, renewable energy and electrified transportation. Whether we’re helping customers make safer electric vehicle batteries or debating the impact of wind farms, we develop cutting-edge safety science. And we do it in some of the largest and best-equipped laboratories in the world. We’re always looking for people to help us explore, experiment and advance ideas that change the way the world works. Join our team and help create a cleaner, safer future for all.