Battery Integration Engineer

Job Details

Marengo - MARENGO, IL

Full Time

Engineering

Description

About Us:

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. has helped customers Move The World Forward for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

About the role:

Responsible for the integration and evaluation of energy systems into a forklift to complement forklift design requirements, and associated industry standards for new and existing products. Support development of the next generation/ emerging energy storage systems and evaluate various supplier energy systems. Lead and coordinate all energy system related testing efforts and truck integrations. Troubleshooting, issue tracking and resolution on any current or future energy system related field service requests.

What you will do:

Lead and support building and testing of prototypes. Organize and analyze test data. Planning and developing energy system test strategy along with the characterization of new tests to be performed

Collecting test data, performing data analysis and designing test cycles to perform automated testing on battery cyclers

Perform system level evaluations of energy system and forklift, prepare test equipment, install sensors and collect data

Design and develop various energy system related components and sub-systems. This may include the development of control systems, electrical and firmware

Work with suppliers to communicate requirements, optimize deliverables and apply the latest technology

Collect current customer data and provide insights into the usage of forklifts

Troubleshooting, issue tracking and resolution on any current or future energy system related field service requests

When & Where:

10%-15% Travel

Onsite presents for this role

Will require this position to reside near our Marengo, Illinois

The work is primarily done in an office environment with other work locations including development lab, manufacturing line, and field locations such as customer facilities. Microsoft office suite of tools. Basic electrical, mechanical tool usage along with battery cyclers.

Qualifications

What you need to have:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems or related field of study)

2+ years of experience in energy systems, systems design and power systems

Demonstrable experience in energy storage solutions, integration and evaluation

Working experience on battery cyclers, charging and discharging systems, basic electrical instruments like oscilloscope, CANalyzer, etc.

Experience with industrial equipment battery and charger standards such as UL 2580, UL 583, UL 1564 and other UL standards

Experience with CANBus protocols and testing. Knowledge of sensors, switches, actuators and other test equipment

Ability to read & create electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, use 3D CAD systems, and troubleshoot electrical circuits

Experience in data collection through DAQs and data processing using software’s like MATLAB, n-code etc.

What would be nice to have:

Deep understanding and experience of vehicle communication networks including CANbus and associated protocols

Demonstrable experience in using Vector CAN tools like CANalyzer or other tools like P-CAN etc.

Experience with collecting data at customer sites, troubleshooting and issue resolution

Experience working with various suppliers and third-party test labs

Experience with Firmware, software integration on electrical sub systems, battery heating, and cooling architecture

Experience with international battery standards such as IEC 62619

What we offer:

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays

Profit Sharing Opportunities

Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts

401k with automatic company contribution and company match

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance

Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

On-site fitness center (Houston)

On-the-job training and development

The salary for this position ranges from $95,000 to $115,000 annually. The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.

To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a full and complete application through our careers page.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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