Sr. Principal Modeling Engineer

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Job title: Sr. Principal Modeling Engineer
Location: Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Full time

Job Description:
 Develop physics-based coupled models for chemical, thermal and mechanical phenomena in complex battery architecture of client.
 Apply knowledge of Numerical Methods in Engineering, Optimization and Finite Element Methods (FEM) to solve battery design and manufacturing problems.
 Apply fundamentals of chemical kinetics to characterize reactions in battery electrolyte and electrode-electrolyte interfaces.
 Apply fundamentals of material and heat transfer to model battery formation and safety tests.
 Understand basics of stress-strain behavior in metals, adhesives and composite polymers to assess safety of internal and external battery components.
 Use elementary physics-based equations to estimate limiting cases before any simulation and arrive at expected bounds of simulation results.
 Develop optimization routines that wrap over battery models and optimize design parameters for specific performance.
 Use SQL, Python or other software to extract relevant data from databases to validate models.
 Make reduced order models for use in applications.
 Drive product performance enhancement while minimizing cost and weight.
 Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams within the organization, including manufacturing, testing, product, and supply chain.
 Be prepared for occasional travel up to 15% of the time to collaborate with manufacturing and test teams, build models and support in optimizing battery performance.
 Good documentation habits and version control on models is a must have.

Required Skills:
 PhD with 2 years, masters with 3 years and bachelors with 5 years of work experience in chemical, thermal or mechanical engineering are preferred.
 Proficiency in chemical reaction engineering, material and heat transfer simulations.
 Proficiency in one of the following software: ANSYS, COMSOL.
 Moderate knowledge of SQL, Python to work with databases and analyze data.
 Knowledge of numerical methods used in engineering models and optimization.
 Model version control and documentation.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:
 Knowledge of electrochemistry and prior work experience in battery electrochemistry or battery manufacturing process modelling is a plus.
 Prior experience or knowledge of mechanical engineering simulations is a plus.
 Demonstrated commitment to taking ownership and thriving in a fast-paced, small team environment.
 Ability to define comprehensive test plans, design relevant test setups, and analyze resulting data.
 Experience with JMP, Tableau is good to have.

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