Senior Battery Development Engineer
AVL in Türkiye Research and Engineering
Greater Istanbul
Science / R&D / Research, Others, Engineering
- Responsible for system and functional integration and technical project management
- Participation in the preparation of battery system requirements and specifications
- Liaise with the other teams to provide information regarding the battery requirements and specifications
- Evaluate and compare Li-ion chemistries for platform targets
- Define chemistry-dependent design constraints and operational envelopes
- Provide guidance on degradation mechanisms and implications for fast charging and warranty
- Provide technical direction for BMS strategy assumptions
- Define battery-relevant operating modes and expected behaviors
- Align with HV System Engineer on fault reactions
- Lead/participate in technical design reviews and track actions to closure
- Evaluate supplier test data and translate findings into design decisions
- Define and manage battery performance requirements and KPIs
- Define battery-specific validation needs and acceptance criteria
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics / Control / Mechatronics / Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
- Proven hands-on experience (5+ years) with Li-ion batteries in automotive/industrial energy storage, with demonstrated depth in chemistry and cell characterization
- Experience working with battery suppliers and interpreting technical data (cell characterization, abuse tests, aging results)
- Solid understanding of thermal management for batteries (cooling/heating architectures, thermal limits, preconditioning needs)
- Familiarity with battery safety concepts and standards expectations (e.g., abuse scenarios, isolation monitoring principles, safe state concepts)
- Experience with charging-performance collaboration (charge curves, charge acceptance, lithium plating risk mitigation)
- Experience with different cell formats (pouch, prismatic, cylindrical) and pack integration strategies (module-to-pack, cell-to-pack)
- Experience with benchmarking / teardown interpretation and cost/performance trade studies
- Knowledge of recycling / second-life considerations and regulatory trend impacts
- Fluent speaking and excellent writing skills in English (German would be a plus)
- Willingness to frequent and long-term travel abroad
- Lithium-ion Cells & batteries
- Battery system development
- Battery management systems
- Electrical components, sensors and actuators
- Electrical safety standards and calculations
- Electric vehicles, electric machines and power electronics
- Automotive powertrain
ABOUT AVL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING TURKEY
Established in 2008, AVL Research and Engineering is an engineering center of AVL with two R&D centers in Istanbul-Türkiye that develops mobility solutions with intelligent and advanced technologies, runs national and international R&D projects and serves customers from the Turkish and the global automotive industry.
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AVL Globally:
AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and beyond. The company provides concepts, solutions and methodologies in fields like vehicle development and integration, e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD), and software for a greener, safer, better world of mobility.
AVL Türkiye:
Established in 2008, AVL Research and Engineering is an engineering center of AVL with two R&D centers in Istanbul-Türkiye that develops mobility solutions with intelligent and advanced technologies, runs national and international R&D projects and serves customers from the Turkish and the global automotive industry.