HV Battery System Engineer - Mechanical

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited in Pune seeks a mechanical design engineer for HV battery components. You will create 3D models, assemblies and drawings in CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE, and design battery enclosures, brackets and protection parts.

3–6 years in automotive design with EV battery experience is preferred. You will collaborate with CAE, thermal, electrical, manufacturing and supplier teams to ensure manufacturability and alignment with SOP timelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Production engineering required.
• 3–6 years in automotive mechanical design or product development.
• Experience with EV battery systems, enclosures or structural components.
• Awareness of product-development lifecycle from concept to SOP.
• Ability to create production-feasible designs and read dimensional data.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical design and development of HV battery components from concept to SOP.
• Create and modify 3D models, assemblies and production drawings in CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Design battery enclosures, covers, brackets, module mountings and protection components.
• Coordinate with CAE, thermal, electrical, manufacturing, quality and supplier teams.
• Maintain CAD data, drawings, BOMs, design releases and engineering changes in Teamcenter.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Production or related Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

3DEXPERIENCE

Teamcenter

GD&T

ANSA

HyperMesh

Abaqus

LS-DYNA

Job description

• Support mechanical design and development of HV battery components from concept to SOP.
• Create and modify 3D models, assemblies and production drawings using CATIA V5 or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Design battery enclosures, covers, brackets, module mountings and protection components.
• Perform battery-pack packaging studies and check interfaces with vehicle systems.
• Support integration of cooling plates, seals, vents, connectors and electrical components.
• Participate in design reviews, tolerance studies and technical issue-resolution activities.
• Coordinate with CAE, thermal, electrical, manufacturing, quality and supplier teams.
• Incorporate manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, weight and cost requirements into designs.
• Support prototype builds, validation testing, vehicle builds and production-launch activities.
• Maintain CAD data, drawings, BOMs, design releases and engineering changes in Teamcenter.

What should you bring along

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Production or related Engineering.
• 3 to 6 years of experience in automotive mechanical design or product development.
• Experience in EV battery systems, automotive enclosures, chassis or structural components.
• Basic understanding of the automotive product-development lifecycle from concept to SOP.
• Ability to create production-feasible component and assembly designs.
• Exposure to prototype development, component testing or vehicle-build activities.
• Understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, joining methods and surface treatments.
• Ability to interpret engineering requirements, CAE results, test reports and dimensional data.
• Good analytical, problem-solving, technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, suppliers and senior engineers.

Must have technical skill

• Hands-on experience with CATIA V5 and/or 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Proficiency in Part Design, Assembly Design, Drafting and basic surface modelling.
• Working experience with Teamcenter for CAD data, BOM, revision and release management.
• Basic understanding of HV battery cell, module and pack construction.
• Experience in designing sheet-metal, cast, extruded or machined automotive components.
• Knowledge of battery enclosures, mounting brackets, covers and vehicle interfaces.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, datum systems and tolerance stack-up.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles.
• Familiarity with DFMEA, DVP&R, design reviews and engineering change processes.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical load cases, including vibration, shock, durability and impact.

Good to have Technical skills

• Exposure to HV battery-pack design or electric-vehicle component development.
• Basic awareness of UN R100, AIS-038, ISO 6469 and applicable battery standards.
• Understanding of battery cooling plates, thermal interfaces and thermal-management systems.
• Knowledge of sealing, gasket design, venting, water management and ingress protection.
• Familiarity with aluminium castings, extrusions, sheet metal and hybrid structures.
• Exposure to structural, vibration, fatigue or crash CAE results and their design interpretation.
• Familiarity with tools such as ANSA, HyperMesh, Abaqus, LS-DYNA or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA and supplier-quality processes.
• Exposure to tolerance-analysis tools such as 3DCS, CETOL or equivalent.
• Awareness of lightweighting, value engineering, cost optimization and battery recyclability.