Thermal Modelling Engineer (all genders)

Permanent contract
Kaiserslautern
Salary: Not specified
No remote work
Education: Master's Degree
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ACC - Automotive Cells Company
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The position

Job description

As a Member of the Modelling Team responsible for the thermal Modelling of cells and modules at different technology readiness levels.

You will be in charge of :

  • Thermal simulation at pack, module and cell level.
  • Able to coordinate characterization test
  • Correlate model’s vs reality to improve company experience
  • Understanding of Hot spots and Thermal runaway
  • Should be able to make contribution to improve and advance product performance through Thermal management principles
  • Contribution in the company roadmap
  • Electrochemical-thermal modelling and optimization of lithium-ion battery design parameters
  • Be up to date to the state of the art on its topic of expertise.
  • Support ongoing projects as well as do the investigations on existing products for improvements

Preferred experience

Knowledge / Know how      

  • Familiar with battery electrical characteristics
  • Behavior and performance characteristics of cells in the electrical context
  • Knowledge on different electrical components
  • Knowledge of battery/Cell manufacturing processes and construction


Experience :

  • Thermal/CFD/ Simulation modelling
  • Very good understanding of fluid mechanics
  • Deep knowledge on heat transfer phenomena
  • Knowledge on various analytical methods commonly used in simulation


Qualifications :

  • Masters with 5+ years of experience or PhD with thesis in relevant field
  • Read, write, and speak English and German fluently


Key behaviours :

  • Full identification with ACC mission and values
  • Customer orientation
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  • Ability to travel regularly to mainly European destinations


Some extra skills which make the difference

  • Ability to do thermal and electrical simulations as well is a strong plus
  • French is a plus
  • MATLAB is plus


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