Senior / Lead Battery Systems Engineer

Location: Farmington Hills, MI

Compensation: $100k

Hours: Full-time

Employment Type: Full-time, Exempt; primarily onsite/office-based

Target Start: October–November 2026

Openings: 1

※Applications will only be considered from candidates who meet the listed job-related qualifications. Please review thoroughly before submitting your application.※

Company Overview

A global automotive energy technology company developing advanced battery systems for electrified vehicles. The organization works closely with major automotive OEMs and international engineering teams on lithium-ion battery technology and product development.

Position Summary

Serve as a key technical interface between North American OEM customers and engineering teams in Japan for lithium-ion battery pack and module programs. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for requirements, development coordination, schedules, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle. The position is intended to develop into a future technical management role with increasing leadership responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical communication with North American OEM customers regarding specifications, requirements, schedules, and development activities.
• Coordinate design reviews, technical requirements, change management, and issue resolution with engineering teams in Japan.
• Support lithium-ion battery pack/module development, including mechanical, electrical, thermal, and system-level requirements.
• Participate in technical reviews, risk assessments, validation, manufacturing readiness, and product launches.
• Monitor technical deliverables, milestones, risks, and program schedules.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and service functions.
• Support investigation and resolution of product and field technical issues.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and contribute to development of the North American engineering organization.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in automotive, battery, electrification, or related industries.
• Knowledge of lithium-ion battery technology and battery systems.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, thermal, and system-level engineering principles.
• Customer-facing engineering and cross-functional project coordination experience.
• Strong technical problem-solving, project coordination, and English communication skills.

Preferred:

• Lithium-ion battery pack/module development experience.
• North American automotive OEM experience.
• EV, HEV, or PHEV development experience.
• Knowledge of automotive development processes, APQP, and launch activities.
• Technical project/team leadership experience.
• Japanese and/or Chinese language ability.
• Experience coordinating North American customers with overseas engineering teams.
• Master’s degree.

Other Details

Approximately 20% travel, primarily domestic, with occasional travel to Japan and China. Short-term training assignments in Japan may be included as part of technical and leadership development. Flexibility for occasional communication outside standard hours may be required due to global collaboration.