Senior Manager - Battery Design (Lithium Iron)

Senior Manager – Design Engineering

Experience: 6 to 12 Years

Location: Noida

Company Overview

Our Client is an innovative bootstrap start-up headquartered in Noida, specializing in ARAI-certified lithium battery manufacturing, offering cutting-edge energy storage solutions for:

• 2W, 3W, 4W electric vehicles

• L3 & L5 category commercial vehicles

• Tractors, BESS, ESS, and solar applications

Role Overview

seasoned Senior Design Engineering Manager to lead our design team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a design team of 10–15 engineers, ensuring high performance, knowledge growth, and goal alignment.

• Oversee end-to-end design and development of lithium-ion battery packs for 2W, 3W, 4W, BESS, solar, and industrial applications.

Guide the architecture, mechanical structure, enclosure design, and thermal management of battery packs.

Ensure that designs meet performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and compliance standards (ARAI, AIS, IEC, etc.).

• Review and approve engineering drawings, CAD models, and tolerance stacks (GD&T, CD&T).

• Drive the implementation of best practices in DFM, DFA, DFMEA, and validation processes.

• Collaborate with R&D, testing, production, quality, and sourcing teams for seamless integration.

• Lead design reviews and ensure cost-effective and scalable solutions are implemented.

• Keep abreast of the latest in battery technologies and bring innovative concepts to product design and improvement.

• Maintain and review BOMs, material selection, prototyping timelines, and product documentation.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering.

• 6 to 12 years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in lithium battery, EV, or energy storage domains.

• Proven track record of managing engineering teams (10–15 people) with successful product launches.

• Expertise in CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA) and mechanical design of battery components.

• Deep understanding of plastics, sheet metal, die-cast, machined, welded, and extruded components.

• Hands-on knowledge of GD&T, CD&T, engineering drawings, and manufacturing processes.

• Strong experience with ARAI, AIS, IEC standards and product compliance processes.

• Exposure to BMS systems, cell chemistry, and safety standards is a plus.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.

Why to Join us:

• Be a core part of India’s energy revolution.

• Lead and shape a growing engineering division in a high-impact startup.

• Work in a collaborative and agile environment with a future-focused team.

• Competitive compensation, learning opportunities, and career growth.