Sr. Simulation & Analysis Engineers – Battery & Charger Development

Techtronic Industries; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool seeks an Sr Simulation & Analysis Engineer to lead battery pack design simulations at our Brookfield, WI facility. You will drive electro/thermal models, predict performance and safety, and guide decisions with quantitative results.

You will mentor others, develop tools, and collaborate with design engineers to ensure simulation is integrated early in development. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with battery cell and pack level simulation (thermal, structural, DOE).
• Model heat generation and cycle life for Li‑Ion batteries.
• Mathematical modeling of electrochemical behavior of Li‑ion cells.
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS.
• Experience with DoE and statistical data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead simulations for battery pack thermal and electro‑mechanical analyses.
• Develop and maintain simulation tools predicting performance, reliability and potential failure modes.
• Collaborate with design engineers to incorporate simulation early in the design process.
• Present technical results and recommendations to stakeholders and project teams.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Battery modeling

Thermal analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

DOE

Statistics

Experimental design

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ansys

OptiSlang

MINITAB

nCode

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Sr Simulation & Analysis EngineerJob Description:Sr. Simulation & Analysis Engineers – Battery & Charger Development13135 W Lisbon Road, Brookfield, WI 53005Job DutiesLead team on battery pack and electro/thermal design.Lead in developing best practices for battery pack level modeling and simulation.Balance use of mechanical, electrical, and fluids flow simulation as it pertains to pack heating and cooling.Lead in identification, development, and maintenance of simulation tools for predicting battery pack performance, thermals, and failure modes.Use simulation results to guide design decisions and optimize battery performance, reliability, and safety.Establish test regimens for pack level thermals within scope of the project.Deliver complete data analysis to support design recommendations.Lead, develop, and implement test plans and project resources to correlate and improve simulation results.Present technical content.Collaborate with design engineers to incorporate simulation early in the design stage. May manage project team members.Lead the execution of a wide variety of engineering analyses including electro/mechanical simulation, fluid and mass transfer, Design of Experiments, and statistical data analysis.Conduct vibration analysis, test, and additional test capabilities including IR Camera, Thermocouple, Laser Vibrometer, and strain-gauge.Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, related engineering field, or foreign degree equivalent, and 2 years of relevant experience as an Engineer, or alternate related acceptable occupation; OR Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, related engineering field, or foreign degree equivalent, and 5 years of relevant experience as an Engineer, or alternate related acceptable occupation.Work or academic experience must have included:1. Battery cell, pack level simulation, and test (Structural, Thermal CFD, MATLAB / Simulink, Ansys, DOE, and Test Methodology).2. Developing models related to heat generation, failure-mode, and cycle life prediction for Li-Ion batteries.3. Mathematical modeling of electrochemical behavior of lithium-ion battery cells (single particle model, Newman P2D model, NTGK & DCiR model, ECM, 3D detailed and coupled multi-physics model).4. Programming and Simulation tools (Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and Ansys Products, nCode, OptiSlang, and MINITAB).5. Statistical Design of Experiments (D.O.E.).6. Design, model, simulate, and implement innovative algorithms for power and energy battery solutions.10% of domestic and international travel required.#LI-DNIMilwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.