Engineering Program Director (Battery Energy Storage)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop a team of project engineers responsible for coordinating engineering activities across battery systems, platforms, and integration projects

• Provide technical mentorship and career development for project engineering team members

• Establish engineering project management best practices, processes, and standards

• Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, technical assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Foster collaboration between engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, software, systems)

Program & Project Management

• Own end-to-end program delivery of the Allye MAX range of Battery Energy Storage Systems

• Manage multiple concurrent engineering projects from concept through manufacturing scale-up

• Accountable for program quality, delivery timelines, cost targets, feature development, technology roadmaps, and risk mitigation

• Coordinate complex workstreams across internal teams and external stakeholders

• Monitor project progress using engineering metrics and KPIs, implementing corrective actions when needed

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop robust mitigation strategies

Technical Engineering Oversight

• Develop comprehensive functional and non-functional requirements at system and subsystem levels

• Lead system architecture definition and ensure alignment with program objectives

• Make critical engineering trade-off decisions in major component selection and technology choices

• Oversee technical design reviews and approval processes for systems, subsystems, and components

• Drive battery integration strategies, thermal management solutions, and power electronics optimisation

• Ensure compliance with safety standards, grid codes (G99), and regulatory requirements

Stakeholder Management & Documentation

• Collaborate with suppliers and project partners to ensure on-time, quality delivery of engineering solutions

• Interface with manufacturing teams to ensure design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA)

• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including specifications, DFMEAs, test plans, and validation protocols

• Manage engineering design release processes and change control procedures

• Implement cost tracking, Bill of Materials (BoM) optimization, and weight management reporting

• Present technical program updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders