Innovation Project Leader

Achieve the functional and dysfunctional design of innovative batteries to ensure the desired performance of the battery pack with a minimum safety with respect to an agreed planning with a cross functional synthesis with several skilled people. 

• Assess the disruptive technologies in cell electrochemistry for automotive application from technical performance points of view. 
• Lead relationships with different external partners (academics, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers). 
• Lead relationships and human resources coordination with different advanced and core teams with internal facilities. 
• Lead and extend partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plan. 
• Build and disseminate the mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs. 

ISSUES: 

•  To master and disseminate the process of functional and dysfunctional design of batteries by seeking unprecedented performance in terms of horsepower and energy 
• To lead a project including several teams and skills to pass TRL and milestones according to the project planning. 
• To capitalize and disseminate methods and models implemented within the PDT communities 
• To summarize the balance sheets at the project level of performance and constraints of the addressed battery packs 
• To evaluate the thermo-electric performance of a battery pack (horsepower, energy addressable under thermal environment) 
• To evaluate battery pack cost 
• To evaluate battery pack performance in stationary environment 
• To evaluate battery pack Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) 

  POSITION ENVIRONMENT:

• To exchange and validate its results with technical teams, expertise network and project stakeholders 
• To capitalize tools, models and methods with teams partners 

RESULTS TO BE PRODUCED: 

• Technical assessments (TRL) and project Milestones 
• Synthesis of the functional and dysfunctional designs for the battery pack 
• Battery pack performance summary (horsepower and energy addressing)
• Models and control laws to assess performances 
• TRL assessments including LCA assessments. 
• Cost analysis. 
• Sets of requirements for external cell makers. 
• Activity reports. 
• External partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plans. 

ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE RESULTS:

• Use battery pack system engineering to build functional and dysfunctional analyzes 
• Facilitate a working team for design synthesis 
• Cross functional synthesis with several skilled people  
• Manage partners relationships. 
• Gather and synthesize information from several sources. 
• Process the TRL gates (including LCA and cost) and deliver in time. 

• Bachelor's degree Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry Engineering 
• Minimum 8 years working experience in the battery energy storage area. 
• Knowledge in battery pack design, electrochemistry, thermal management, battery cell, and electrical energy storage. 
• Excellent interpersonal skill to work in cross functional and multi-cultural team environment. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master's in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry 
• Proven experience in electrochemistry  
• Experience in current and/or advanced cell technologies. 
• Experience to provide technical guidance and direction during supplier technical reviews. 
• Proven experience in team leading or project management.