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Battery Application Engineer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

A world leader in onboard energy storage and emission reduction systems, OPmobility C-Power develops solutions for all types of powertrains including, gasoline, diesel, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Electrification is the driver of low-carbon mobility and with the E-Power business, OPmobility is developing battery packs, electronics and power electronics for heavy-duty mobility and light vehicles.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

MISSION

 

The Applications Engineer is responsible for coordinating the design and development for assigned programs and ensure that the system performance meets technical requirements. This is a verification testing position for someone with a proven track record in engineering and the ability to work independently.

Work is performed in a fast-paced environment within tight time constraints

 

Responsibilities & Activities

 

  • Responsible for DFMEA, DVP&R, BOM, and engineering timelines including action plans for issue resolution and product validation
  • Collaborate with CAD designers in the development of details and assembly math data/drawings to ensure the design meets the program requirements
  • Responsible for the development of the Design and Process Validation Plans
  • Responsible for the manufacture, assembly, and validation of prototype parts

 

Collaboration:

 

  • Communicates design changes to the program team
  • Releases drawings/math data to suppliers for the manufacture of tooling, prototypes, components, and assembly aids associated with the program
  • Release drawings/math data to the customer that meets the individual customer’s standards
  • Make recommendations for improvement to the program team and the customer to continuously drive towards lower cost and increased quality within the required timing
  • Interface with other Development groups (Components, Materials, Process, and Systems) to ensure the provision of the technologies required to support the program
  • Lead technical contact for assigned programs
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Legal Compliance:

 

  • Ensure legal compliance with state, federal and OSHA requirements
  • Ensure ISO procedures are followed
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies, work instructions and procedures

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

 

Personal Background

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering required
  • Experience in Automotive/Manufacturing preferred
  • Databus messaging structure & application (preferably CAN)
  • Experience in GD&T, DVP&R, DFMEA, and BOM
  • Familiarity of Quality Systems (ISA/TS 16949, ISO/IATF, 26262, and REACH
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the automotive industry with hybrid and/or electric vehicles
  • 4 years’ experience in battery pack development, preferred

 

 Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of quality, safety and manufacturability of battery packs
  • Basic understanding of the capabilities of common CAE systems (Unigraphics, SDRC I-DEAS, CATIA, ABAQUS, etc.)
  •      * No Design experience necessary
  • At ease and effective in a matrix, multicultural, and fast evolving environment
  • Write test plans for software and system verification tests and set up test environment using CAN tools and other test equipment
  • Assist the project manager in the writing of requirements, documents, and project functional specification
  • Travel required – less than 10% (Domestic and International)

 

Job Soft Skills

  • Stay focused on the quality of each and every deliverable by ensuring consistency and adherence to high standards, as well as paying close attention to even the minutest details involved
  • Ability to possess higher-order thinking skills that enable one to see both sides of the coin. Provide solutions by creating and implementing new methodologies
  • Balance listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed
  • Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through
  • Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things

 

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.
Date:  Oct 8, 2025
Location: 

Elkhart-Indiana, IN, US, 46514

Job Requisition ID:  385682
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