Sr. Applications Engineer, Battery Pack

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Issue triage and troubleshooting of system-level issues
• Lead issue resolution in coordination with the HW, SW and ME design teams
• Feed issue resolution back into engineering best practices and system requirements
• Support system level integration testing plans, requirements verification and compliance
• Perform/support in-vehicle & breadboard activities when required
• Manage resolution of architecture issues. Enforce design commonality across concepts
• Support system DFMEA creation and risk mitigation plans
• Prepare customer presentations for review
• Generate engineering design documentation and specifications
• Perform physical testing on engineering prototypes
• Assist with discussing and finalizing the DV/PV test requirements between customer and internal validation teams
• Analyze test data, write detailed reports, and present results and recommendations to engineering management
• Manage and verify requirements using the appropriate software tools
• Work with internal and customer teams to define/improve processes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical degree in electrical/mechanical/systems engineering
• Experience with requirement’s management tools such as Jama, Polarion, DNG/ DOORs
• Issue tracking, and work management with JIRA
• Vehicle CAN bus troubleshooting with Canalyzer and CAPL
• 5+ years of engineering experience
• Preferred 3+ years of experience with battery pack systems
• Demonstrated competence in the development of electrical and/or electromechanical systems
• Working knowledge of automotive specifications for electromechanical systems
• Ability to prepare complex written reports and other documents
• Strong communication abilities with a preference for working in teams and mentoring engineers
• A detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills
• Desire to have ownership of work - we have small teams and fast timelines