Senior Modeling Engineer

Clarios; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Clarios is seeking an experienced Senior Modeling Engineer to lead physics-based and data-driven models for automotive energy storage systems, including batteries, BMS, charging, and energy management.

You will work across product development, controls, and customer engineering to enable virtual design validation, performance prediction, and accelerated development for lead-acid, lithium-ion, and sodium-ion systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of modeling and simulation experience.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and Simscape.
• Experience with state-space modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical, thermal, electrochemical, and system-level models of energy storage products.
• Create battery equivalent circuit models (ECM), reduced-order models, and physics-based battery representations.
• Develop battery aging, degradation, SOC, SOH, SOP, and RUL prediction models; build system simulations for various vehicle architectures.
• Correlate simulation results with lab and vehicle test data; establish modeling standards and validation methodologies.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Simscape

State-space modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Related Engineering Discipline

Master's Degree or PhD in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field

Job description

• Regenerative charging

What you will do

Clarios is seeking an experienced Senior Modeling Engineer to lead the development of physics-based, data-driven, and system-level models supporting next-generation automotive energy storage systems. This role is responsible for creating, validating, and applying models for batteries, supercapacitors, battery management systems (BMS), charging systems, vehicle electrical architectures, and energy management strategies. The Senior Modeling Engineer will work across product development, advanced technology, systems engineering, controls, and customer engineering teams to enable virtual design validation, performance prediction, optimization, and accelerated product development. The role supports both traditional lead-acid technologies and emerging lithium-ion and sodium-ion energy storage systems for global automotive OEM customers.

How you will do it

Modeling & Simulation Development

• Develop and maintain electrical, thermal, electrochemical, and system-level models of energy storage products.
• Create battery equivalent circuit models (ECM), reduced-order models, and physics-based battery representations.
• Develop battery aging, degradation, SOC, SOH, SOP, and RUL prediction models.
• Build system simulations for: 12V vehicle networks, 48V vehicle architectures, Dual-voltage systems, Start-stop applications, xEV support functions, Intelligent power management systems
• Model interactions between battery systems, DC/DC converters, alternators, loads, and vehicle electrical networks.

Controls & Algorithm Development

• Support development of:
• State of Charge (SOC) estimation algorithms
• State of Health (SOH) estimation algorithms
• State of Power (SOP) prediction algorithms

Vehicle & Customer Application Analysis

• Simulate vehicle electrical loads and duty cycles using customer data.
• Analyze battery performance under:
• Cranking events
• Regenerative charging
• Idle-reduction strategies
• Start-stop operation
• Thermal extremes
• Aging conditions
• Support OEM customer studies regarding battery sizing, architecture selection, and performance optimization.
• Develop predictive models supporting proposal and pursuit activities.

Model Correlation & Validation

• Correlate simulation results against laboratory and vehicle test data.
• Develop validation methodologies to ensure model accuracy and robustness.
• Conduct sensitivity studies and uncertainty analyses.
• Establish modeling standards, assumptions, and best practices across the organization

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor's degree in: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Related Engineering Discipline
• Minimum 8 years of engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of modeling and simulation experience.
• MATLAB/Simulink
• Simscape
• State-space modeling

Preferred

• Master's Degree or PhD in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• Experience developing battery models for:
• Lead-acid
• AGM
• Lithium-ion
• Sodium-ion
• Ultracapacitor systems

What you get

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are

Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials - setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios - where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses

We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion - where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing [e-mail]. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.