Lead Engineer - BEV (M1) Thermal System

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW TechWorks India Private Limited in Pune seeks an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead BEV cooling system design from requirements through validation and production release.

You will engineer cooling circuits for battery, e-drive, inverter and charging systems, perform heat-load and flow calculations, and size pumps, radiators and heat exchangers. Must have strong CATIA and Teamcenter skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Thermal or related Engineering.
• 6 to 10 years of automotive thermal-system design and product-development experience.
• Experience in at least one complete passenger-car BEV thermal system development program.
• Hands-on experience in system design, component development, testing and production release.
• Strong understanding of battery, e-drive, power electronics and charging-system heat loads.
• Experience working with automotive suppliers, manufacturing, quality and purchasing teams.
• Ability to independently manage assigned systems, components, deliverables and technical issues.
• Structured problem-solving using 8D, 5 Why, RCA, FTA and DOE.
• Strong technical documentation, design-review, communication and engineering coordination skills.
• Willingness to support supplier visits, prototype builds, vehicle testing and production launches.

Responsibilities

• Develop BEV cooling systems from requirement definition through validation and production release.
• Engineer cooling circuits for battery, e-motor, inverter, onboard charger and DC-DC converter.
• Convert component heat loads and duty cycles into system and component-level requirements.
• Perform coolant-flow, pressure-drop, heat-balance and cooling-capacity calculations.
• Size and select pumps, valves, radiators, chillers, heat exchangers and reservoirs.
• Develop system schematics, interfaces, technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Package and route hoses, pipes, manifolds and components within vehicle-level constraints.
• Coordinate with battery, e-drive, controls, CAE, testing, suppliers and vehicle‑integration teams.
• Execute component, system‑rig, vehicle, durability and environmental validation activities.
• Support design release, supplier development, prototype builds, PPAP and production launch.

Skills

BEV cooling systems

Thermal system design

Heat-load estimation

DFMEA & DVP&R

CATIA V5/V6

Teamcenter PLM

CFD analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Thermal or related Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Teamcenter PLM

GT-SUITE

Amesim

KULI

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Catia V5 PLM-Teamcenter Application Thermal Engineering Thermal System Design

• Develop BEV cooling systems from requirement definition through validation and production release.
• Engineer cooling circuits for battery, e-motor, inverter, onboard charger and DC-DC converter.
• Convert component heat loads and duty cycles into system and component-level requirements.
• Perform coolant-flow, pressure-drop, heat-balance and cooling-capacity calculations.
• Size and select pumps, valves, radiators, chillers, heat exchangers and reservoirs.
• Develop system schematics, interfaces, technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Package and route hoses, pipes, manifolds and components within vehicle-level constraints.
• Coordinate with battery, e-drive, controls, CAE, testing, suppliers and vehicle‑integration teams.
• Execute component, system‑rig, vehicle, durability and environmental validation activities.
• Support design release, supplier development, prototype builds, PPAP and production launch.

What should you bring along

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automobile, Thermal or related Engineering.
• 6 to 10 years of automotive thermal‑system design and product‑development experience.
• Experience in at least one complete passenger‑car BEV thermal system development program.
• Hands‑on experience in system design, component development, testing and production release.
• Strong understanding of battery, e‑drive, power electronics and charging‑system heat loads.
• Experience working with automotive suppliers, manufacturing, quality and purchasing teams.
• Ability to independently manage assigned systems, components, deliverables and technical issues.
• Structured problem‑solving experience using 8D, 5 Why, RCA, FTA and DOE methodologies.
• Strong technical documentation, design‑review, communication and engineering coordination skills.
• Willingness to support supplier visits, prototype builds, vehicle testing and production launches.

Must have technical skill

• Strong knowledge of BEV cooling systems for battery, e‑drive, inverter and charging components.
• Experience in heat‑load estimation, heat balance and transient cooling‑performance calculations.
• Capability in coolant‑flow distribution, pressure‑drop and hydraulic‑network calculations.
• Experience sizing pumps, valves, radiators, chillers, heat exchangers and thermal components.
• Knowledge of coolant properties, material compatibility, corrosion, contamination and fluid aging.
• Expertise in hose and pipe routing, sealing, mounting, filling, bleeding and leak prevention.
• Knowledge of metals, polymers, elastomers, seals, cooling plates and manufacturing processes.
• Practical experience in DFM, DFA and DFS for assembly, inspection, service and repair.
• Experience preparing DFMEA, DVP&R, interface matrices, specifications and validation reports.
• Awareness of AIS‑038 Rev.2, UN R100, ISO 6469 and applicable M1 BEV safety requirements.
• Proficient with CATIA V5/V6 CAD tools for packaging and routing reviews and Teamcentre PLM tool

Good to have Technical skills

• Experience in multi‑loop cooling circuits and integrated coolant‑distribution modules.
• Knowledge of battery cooling plates, direct‑fluid cooling and immersion‑cooling concepts.
• Experience in battery pre‑conditioning for fast charging, cold start and performance driving.
• Knowledge of thermal controls, sensor diagnostics, derating and fail‑safe strategies.
• Experience with GT‑SUITE, Amesim, KULI, MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent simulation tools.
• Exposure to CFD and conjugate heat‑transfer analysis for coolant and component performance.
• Knowledge of thermal interface materials, insulation, heat spreaders and conductive materials.
• Awareness of ISO 26262 requirements for thermal sensors, pumps, valves and control functions.
• Knowledge of thermal propagation, environmental validation and homologation documentation.