Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The ePlane Company is seeking an Assistant Manager – Battery & HV Safety to oversee safety across battery assemblies, R&D labs, flight test beds, and hardware integration environments. You will ensure operational and functional safety for HV energy storage systems and airborne power distribution.

You will establish and enforce strict safety standards, lead incident investigations, and implement risk mitigation for thermal runaway, LOTO, ESD, and arc-flash hazards in EV, eVTOL, and aerospace

Qualifications

• Hands-on HV battery safety and electrical equipment safety experience in EV/eVTOL/aerospace.
• Exposure to NFPA 855, UN 38.3, ARP4761/DO-254/DO-160, ISO 26262.
• HV isolation, LOTO, ESD/arc-flash risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce safety standards across HV testing, battery assembly, and charging areas.
• Design and implement thermal runaway containment and fire suppression protocols.
• Manage high-voltage PPE, insulated tools, ESD gear, and arc-flash protections.
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analyses for battery/electrical events.

Skills

Lithium-ion safety

HV isolation

LOTO

Electrical hazard assessment

ESD/arc-flash mitigation

Avionic test rig safety

Education

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

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.