Build Quality Engineer (Battery, Product & Integration)

Exponent; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent is seeking a Build Quality Engineer to own factory-floor quality during battery, product, and vehicle-integration prototype builds in Bengaluru. You will catch deviations early, drive root cause on build issues, and certify builds ready for testing, serving as the last line of defense before tests begin.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-obsessed, with 1–3 years of prototype or manufacturing build experience, and familiarity with deviation tracking and basic RCA tools.

Qualifications

• Education: B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in prototype or manufacturing builds.
• Working knowledge of deviation tracking and basic RCA tools.
• Comfortable working hands-on, daily on the factory floor.

Responsibilities

• Prototype Build Quality: Oversee battery and vehicle-integration prototype builds and document issues as they occur.
• RCA & Feedback: Drive root-cause analysis and provide assembly feedback to design and process quality engineers.
• Build Certification: Certify assemblies and vehicles as ready before testing and help close build-related non-conformances.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface with design and process quality teams to escalate systemic issues.

Skills

Hands-on

Detail-oriented

Deviation tracking

RCA tools

Factory floor

Education

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

RCA tools

Job description

Role: Build Quality Engineer (Battery, Product & Integration)

Department: New Product Development Location: Bengaluru, India Experience: 5+ Years

Your Team:

You'll be working with New Product Development — a group that runs on coffee and an infectious passion for building products that have never been built before. Our Flexible Energy Stack consists of the e^pack (battery pack) and e^pump (charging station), which unlock 15-minute rapid charging.

Our philosophy:

Break. Believe. Build.

Break stuff, break assumptions, break the thumb rule.

Believe in the team, the process, and through failures.

Build fast, build passionately, build to simplify.

Own it like you mean it.

What you’ll own:

We are seeking a Build Quality Engineer to own factory-floor quality during battery, product, and vehicle-integration prototype builds — catching deviations early, driving root cause on build issues, and certifying builds ready for testing.

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-obsessed, and comfortable being the last line of defense before a build moves to test.

What you’ll do:

Prototype Build Quality

• Own quality oversight during battery and vehicle-integration prototype assembly builds
• Identify and document issues as they occur during assembly
• Capture part and build deviations and log them for tracking

RCA & Feedback

• Drive root cause analysis on issues identified during prototype builds
• Provide assembly feedback to the design and process quality engineers

Build Certification

• Certify assemblies and vehicles as ready before they proceed to testing
• Support closure of build-related non-conformances before test handoff

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Interface with the design and process quality teams on recurring build issues
• Escalate patterns and systemic issues to the Function Lead

What you’ll bring:

• Education qualification
• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in prototype or manufacturing builds
• Working knowledge of deviation tracking and basic RCA tools
• Comfortable working hands-on, daily, on the factory floor

Preferred Experience (Good to Have):

• Experience in EV or automotive prototype build environments
• Exposure to both battery and vehicle assembly (vehicle preferred)

What matters to us:

• Quality of work
• Structured problem-solving
• Dissatisfaction with mediocre work
• Ability to multi-task and handle a dynamic working environment
• Resilient attitude to bounce back after failing

About Us:

Exponent is building the energy stack powering commercial EVs in India. Our proprietary battery and charging technology enables safe, reliable 15-minute rapid charging while delivering a 3,000-cycle battery life warranty using standard lithium-ion cells. Today, our platform powers high-utilisation commercial vehicles - from three-wheelers to intercity buses, making electric mobility rapid, more reliable and more affordable than petroleum.

Founded by Arun Vinayak (Founding Partner & Former Chief Product Officer, Ather Energy), Exponent is a 250+ member team of passionate builders solving some of the toughest engineering challenges in energy.

If solving hard engineering problems across mechanics, thermal systems, power electronics, manufacturing, and the charging network, while staying obsessed with customer experience excites you, we'd love to build with you.