Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety

Ubifly Technologies Pvt Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubifly Technologies Pvt Ltd in Chennai seeks an Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety to oversee thermal runaway mitigation, HV clearances, electrical hazards, and safety compliance across battery assembly, R&D labs, flight test beds, and hardware integration environments. This role ensures safety for high-voltage energy storage systems, aircraft power distribution, and sensitive electronic units.

The position requires hands-on HV safety experience, lab testing, and a strong background in

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, or Safety Engineering is mandatory.
• Hands-on HV battery safety, lab testing, and electrical safety in EV/aerospace sectors preferred.
• Knowledge of NFPA 855, UN38.3, ARP4761/DO-254/DO-160, ISO 26262 is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• System and facility safety for high-voltage testing and charging areas.
• Design and implement thermal runaway containment and fire suppression plans.
• Manage HV PPE, insulated tools, ESD gear, and arc-flash protection equipment.
• Lead incident investigations and perform RCA with preventive actions.

Skills

Lithium-ion thermal runaway prevention

High-Voltage isolation

Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO)

Electrical/electronics hazard analysis

Airborne electrical power distribution

Avionic testrig safety protocol design

ESD / arc-flash risk mitigation

EHS incident / accident investigation

Root cause analysis (RCA)

Emergency response planning for fires

Vendor audit for PPE

Grounding / bonding safety clearance

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, or Safety Engineering

Job description

TheAssistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety will oversee thermal runawaymitigation, high-voltage clearances, electromagnetic/electrical hazards, andsafety compliance across all battery assembly, R&D labs, flight test beds,and hardware integration environments. This role ensures operational andfunctional safety across high-voltage energy storage systems, aircraft powerdistribution, and sensitive electronic units.

Qualifications& Skills

• MandatoryQualifications: B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, or SafetyEngineering.
  
• MandatoryExperience: Hands-on experience in high-voltage batterysafety, laboratory testing, and electrical equipment safety within the EV,eVTOL, or aerospace sectors.
  
• PreferredExperience: Direct experience with NFPA 855 (Energy Storage Systems), UN38.3, ARP4761 / DO-254 / DO-160 (Environmental Conditions and TestProcedures for Airborne Equipment), ISO 26262, or aerospace-gradelithium-ion cell testing.
  
• PrimarySkills: Lithium-ion thermal runaway prevention, High-Voltage (HV)isolation & Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Electrical/electronics hazardassessment, airborne electrical power distribution safety, Avionic testrig safety protocol design, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) / arc-flashrisk mitigation.
  
• SecondarySkills: EHS Incident/Accident investigation, Root cause analysis (RCA),emergency response planning for airborne chemical/electrical fires, vendoraudit for specialized PPE, and grounding/bonding safety clearance.
  

KeyResponsibilities

• System& Facility Safety: Establish and enforce strict safety standardsacross high-voltage testing environments, battery assembly areas, andcharging infrastructure.
  
• Thermal& Fire Containment: Design and execute thermal runaway containmentprocedures, fire suppression protocols, and specialized emergency responseplans for battery and electronics R&D labs.
  
• Equipment& PPE Management: Manage the selection, procurement, and maintenanceof high-voltage PPE, insulated tools, ESD protective equipment, andarc-flash protection gear.
  
• IncidentInvestigation: Lead incident investigations involving battery thermalevents, electrical anomalies, or avionics hardware shorts, developingrobust root cause analyses (RCA) and preventative actions.