HV Energy Storage & Power Distribution Team Lead

Evera Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evera Recruitment Ltd is seeking a HV Energy Storage & Power Distribution Team Lead to provide technical and operational leadership across the development of high-voltage battery and power distribution systems in the UK.

You will bridge customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams, oversee electrification programmes from concept to delivery, and help shape future capability and growth of the engineering team.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in HV Battery, Energy Storage or Power Distribution system development.
• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex electrification programmes.
• Strong knowledge of battery systems, BMS architecture and HV safety concepts.
• Experience with battery integration, thermal management and vehicle electrification technologies.
• Understanding of automotive development standards and product development processes.
• Strong communication, planning and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary technical contact for customers on Energy Storage & Power Distribution activities.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers to deliver projects on time and meet expectations.
• Oversee design, development, integration and testing of HV battery and power distribution systems.
• Coordinate technical activities, resource planning and project delivery across programmes.
• Support customer requirements capture, technical reviews and business development activities.
• Support safety, quality and compliance activities including DFMEA and RCA.

Skills

Team leadership

HV Battery

Energy Storage

Power Distribution

BMS Architecture

HV Safety Concepts

Battery integration

Thermal management

Vehicle electrification

Automotive development standards

DFMEA

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Planning

Project delivery

Education

Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Job description

The HV Energy Storage & Power Distribution Team Lead will provide technical and operational leadership across the development of high-voltage battery and power distribution systems. Acting as the bridge between customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams, you will oversee the delivery of electrification programmes while helping to shape future technical capability and team growth.

The HV Energy Storage & Power Distribution Team Lead will:

• Act as the primary technical contact for customers on Energy Storage & Power Distribution activities.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to customer expectations.
• Oversee the design, development, integration and testing of HV battery and power distribution systems.
• Coordinate technical activities, resource planning and project delivery across multiple programmes.
• Support customer requirements capture, technical reviews and business development activities.
• Support safety, quality and compliance activities, including DFMEA, root cause analysis and corrective actions.

The HV Energy Storage & Power Distribution Team Lead will have:

• A degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in HV Battery, Energy Storage or Power Distribution system development.
• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex electrification programmes.
• Strong knowledge of battery systems, BMS architecture and HV safety concepts.
• Experience with battery integration, thermal management and vehicle electrification technologies.
• Understanding of automotive development standards and product development processes.
• Strong communication, planning and stakeholder management skills.

Combining technical leadership with customer-facing responsibility, this position offers the opportunity to influence both engineering direction and programme success. You will work across the full development lifecycle, helping deliver advanced electrification technologies while developing the capability of a growing engineering team.