Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The ePlane Company seeks an Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety to oversee thermal runaway mitigation, high-voltage safety clearances, and hazard assessments across battery assembly, R&D labs, flight test beds, and hardware integration environments in Chennai.

You will implement safety standards for HV energy storage systems and aircraft power distribution, driving ESD/arc-flash risk controls and incident RCA.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, or Safety Engineering is mandatory.
• Hands-on experience in high-voltage battery safety, lab testing, and electrical equipment safety in EV, eVTOL, or aerospace sectors is required.
• Preferred: NFPA 855, UN 38.3, ARP4761/DO-254/DO-160, ISO 26262 or aerospace-grade Li-ion cell testing.

Responsibilities

• System & Facility Safety: Establish and enforce strict safety standards across high-voltage testing environments, battery assembly areas, and charging infrastructure.
• Thermal & Fire Containment: Design and execute thermal runaway containment procedures, fire suppression protocols, and emergency response plans for battery and electronics R&D labs.
• Equipment & PPE Management: Manage selection, procurement, and maintenance of HV PPE, insulated tools, ESD gear, and arc-flash protection.
• Incident Investigation: Lead investigations into battery thermal events or avionics shorts, develop RCA and preventative actions.

Skills

HV isolation & LOTO

Electrical hazard assessment

Avionics power distribution safety

Lithium-ion safety

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics/Energy or Safety Eng

Job description

The Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety will oversee thermal runaway mitigation, high-voltage clearances, electromagnetic/electrical hazards, and safety compliance across all battery assembly, R&D labs, flight test beds, and hardware integration environments. This role ensures operational and functional safety across high-voltage energy storage systems, aircraft power distribution, and sensitive electronic units.

Qualifications & Skills

• Mandatory Qualifications: B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, or Safety Engineering.
  
• Mandatory Experience: Hands-on experience in high-voltage battery safety, laboratory testing, and electrical equipment safety within the EV, eVTOL, or aerospace sectors.
  
• Preferred Experience: Direct experience with NFPA 855 (Energy Storage Systems), UN 38.3, ARP4761 / DO-254 / DO-160 (Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment), ISO 26262, or aerospace-grade lithium-ion cell testing.
  
• Primary Skills: Lithium-ion thermal runaway prevention, High-Voltage (HV) isolation & Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Electrical/electronics hazard assessment, airborne electrical power distribution safety, Avionic test rig safety protocol design, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) / arc-flash risk mitigation.
  
• Secondary Skills: EHS Incident/Accident investigation, Root cause analysis (RCA), emergency response planning for airborne chemical/electrical fires, vendor audit for specialized PPE, and grounding/bonding safety clearance.
  

Key Responsibilities

• System & Facility Safety: Establish and enforce strict safety standards across high-voltage testing environments, battery assembly areas, and charging infrastructure.
  
• Thermal & Fire Containment: Design and execute thermal runaway containment procedures, fire suppression protocols, and specialized emergency response plans for battery and electronics R&D labs.
  
• Equipment & PPE Management: Manage the selection, procurement, and maintenance of high-voltage PPE, insulated tools, ESD protective equipment, and arc-flash protection gear.
  
• Incident Investigation: Lead incident investigations involving battery thermal events, electrical anomalies, or avionics hardware shorts, developing robust root cause analyses (RCA) and preventative actions.