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EV Battery Manufacturing Validation Engineer - Holland, MI

ATC Drivetrain, LLC

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Holland, MI
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Job Description

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Job Overview:


ATC is a market-leading independent remanufacturer providing OES and Aftermarket solutions for ICE, HEV, and BEV powertrains and drivetrains for customers worldwide.


EV Battery Manufacturing & Validation Engineer

 What Makes This Opportunity Unique

  • Work directly with EV battery modules and packs in a rapidly growing remanufacturing operation.
  • Support both high-volume production lines and low-to-medium volume flexible manufacturing cells.
  • Influence the development of manufacturing, testing, validation, and reporting systems that are still evolving.
  • Play a key role in product launches, engineering changes, process development, and operational scaling.

Role Summary

  • This position is responsible for developing, validating, deploying, and continuously improving battery testing, manufacturing, repair, and reporting systems. The ideal candidate prioritizes effectively, thrives in a fast-paced environment, supports multiple customer programs simultaneously, and maintains a solution-focused mindset while helping move the business forward.

Technical Expertise

  • EV battery module and pack testing.
  • Battery charging/discharging and recycling preparation.
  • High-voltage battery and cable diagnostics, repair, and validation.
  • Battery Management Systems (BMS), SOC/SOH analysis, and battery failure modes.
  • DTC troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Vehicle Communication & Diagnostics Experience

  • CAN, CAN FD, and UDS communications.
  • Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, and Vehicle Spy.
  • CAN log analysis, network diagnostics, and communication validation.
  • Understanding of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) troubleshooting, fault isolation, and corrective action development.
  • Experience developing CAN-based test sequences and diagnostic routines.

Test & Validation Systems

  • Develop and optimize automated test sequences for battery modules and packs.
  • PLCs (Ignition), LabVIEW, battery cyclers, and data acquisition systems.
  • Validation testing, test method development, and tester integration.
  • Battery repair, validation, quality, and customer reporting systems.

Manufacturing & Quality Systems

  • Lean Manufacturing, JIT, Kanban, and continuous improvement.
  • PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, and standardized work.
  • MSA, Gauge R&R, SPC, Control Charts, and Cp/Cpk studies.
  • Production readiness, traceability, and quality system deployment.

Leadership & Business Impact

  • Prioritize multiple customer requests, engineering changes, and production needs.
  • Support multiple customer programs simultaneously.
  • Strong team player with cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Customer-facing communication and technical issue resolution.
  • Drive problems to closure with a solution-focused mindset.

Standout Qualifications

  • Experience developing manufacturing, validation, testing, quality, and reporting systems from concept through production.
  • Experience supporting rapid program launches and frequent engineering changes.
  • Lean Six Sigma (LSS) experience preferred.
  • Experience building scalable systems in a rapidly growing operation.
  • Experience using SQL, Python, Minitab, MATLAB, or Power BI to convert data into actionable improvements.

Successful Candidates Will

  • Take ownership and drive issues to resolution.
  • Balance urgency, quality, and customer expectations.
  • Make data-driven decisions.
  • Work effectively across engineering, operations, quality, and maintenance teams.
  • Thrive in an environment with evolving processes and competing priorities.


ATC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)