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White-collarMid (3-6 yr)EngineeringBattery TechHigh demand

Battery Thermal Management Engineer

Designs cooling, heating and thermal-runaway-mitigation systems for EV battery packs.

Salary band · India

₹12L – ₹28L

Median ₹18L

Experience

4–10 yrs

Mid (3-6 yr)

Hiring outlook

High

Role overview

Thermal management is the single biggest cost / safety lever in pack design. Engineers select between cold-plate, immersion, refrigerant and air cooling, run CFD studies, and validate against the OEM's worst-case duty cycle (Indian summer fast-charging at 45°C ambient is the canonical test).

Key skills

Thermal modellingCFD (Fluent / Star-CCM)Cold-plate designRefrigerant coolingThermal runaway propagationHeat-pump integration

Tools & software

MATLAB / SimulinkANSYS FluentAVL CRUISE-MArbin / MaccorCATIA

Responsibilities

  • Own design, validation and continuous improvement of the assigned battery subsystem across cell, module and pack levels.
  • Partner with cell chemistry, BMS, thermal and mechanical teams to deliver an integrated battery design that meets performance, safety and cost targets.
  • Define test plans (DV / PV) and review supplier validation reports against IS 17017, AIS 156 and ECE R100 requirements.

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Requirements

  • BE / BTech in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
  • Strong fundamentals in electrochemistry, thermal management or pack mechanical design.
  • Hands-on experience with battery test equipment (Arbin, Maccor, BaSyTec or equivalent).

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Typical employers

Ola ElectricTata Motors EVAther EnergyMahindra ElectricEka Mobility

Industries

EV OEMBattery pack assembler

Reports to: Battery Engineering Manager

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