Senior Battery Pack Applications Engineer - Lead Systems & Validation

Our Next Energy; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Next Energy is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer in Novi, MI to lead system-level issue triage and resolution across hardware, software, and mechanical design teams. You will help define requirements, support integration testing, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of engineering experience, hands-on CAN bus troubleshooting, and familiarity with battery pack systems. This role emphasizes ownership, documentation, and collaboration with customers.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in electrical/mechanical/systems engineering.
• Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, Polarion, DOORs).
• Experience with issue tracking/work management (JIRA).
• Vehicle CAN bus troubleshooting with Canalyzer and CAPL.
• 5+ years engineering experience.
• Prefer 3+ years with battery pack systems.
• Demonstrated competence in developing electrical/electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge of automotive electromechanical specs.
• Ability to prepare complex reports and documents.
• Strong teamwork and mentoring abilities.
• Ownership mindset with fast timelines.

Responsibilities

• Issue triage and troubleshooting of system-level issues.
• Lead issue resolution with HW, SW, ME design teams.
• Feed issue resolution back into engineering best practices and system requirements.
• Support integration testing plans and verification.
• Perform/assist in-vehicle & breadboard activities as required.
• Manage architecture issue resolution and enforce design consistency.
• Support DFMEA creation and risk mitigation plans.
• Prepare customer presentations for review.
• Generate engineering design documentation and specs.
• Perform physical testing on prototypes.
• Discuss DV/PV test requirements between customer and internal teams.
• Analyze test data, write reports, and present results to management.
• Manage and verify requirements using appropriate tools.
• Collaborate with internal and customer teams to improve processes.

Skills

System engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Systems engineering degree

Tools

Jama

Polarion

DOORs

JIRA

Canalyzer

CAPL

Job description

Our Next Energy is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer in Novi, MI to lead system-level issue triage and resolution across hardware, software, and mechanical design teams. You will help define requirements, support integration testing, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of engineering experience, hands-on CAN bus troubleshooting, and familiarity with battery pack systems. This role emphasizes ownership, documentation, and collaboration with customers.