Vice President & Head - Battery Engineering - Auto/Auto Ancillary

We are looking for an experienced Vice President & Head to build and lead a global battery engineering organisation across Cell, Pack, BMS, Systems, and Validation. The role will own the end-to-end battery technology roadmap and lead battery product development for electric vehicle applications.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build, lead, and scale a global battery engineering organisation across Cell, Pack, BMS, Systems, and Validation.

- Own the end-to-end battery technology and product roadmap, aligned with business and vehicle programme requirements.

- Lead cell selection, pack architecture and design, BMS development, thermal management, safety architecture, and system integration.

- Drive end-to-end battery product development from technology definition and architecture through validation and production readiness.

- Establish engineering standards, processes, and technical governance across battery development.

- Lead cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and other stakeholders.

- Drive innovation, technology evaluation, product performance, safety, reliability, and cost optimisation across battery systems.

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams and senior technical leaders.

Required Experience:

- 15-24 years of overall experience in battery engineering, EV systems, automotive engineering, or related domains.

- Significant leadership experience managing large-scale battery engineering or EV technology teams.

- Strong hands-on expertise across Cell, Battery Pack, BMS, Thermal Management, Battery Systems, and Validation.

- Proven experience owning battery technology roadmaps and leading end-to-end battery product development.

- Strong understanding of battery safety, system architecture, validation, and automotive product development.

Education:

- B.Tech / B.E. in Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electronics, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electronics & Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

- Relevant advanced qualifications in battery technology, automotive engineering, or related fields would be advantageous.