Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to complement, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector.

Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.

This simulation-based role aims to support the pack development throughout the entire engineering V-cycle. This role encompasses the mechanical and durability aspects disciplines in the 3D domain. The role requires tool development and continuous improvement to further enhance our capabilities. Close collaboration with the wider pack team is required to achieve success.

This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Coventry office. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy solutions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Your responsibilities include:

• Support our Battery Pack CAE capability, through incremental model development techniques supported by correlation exercises
• Conduct process development activities to enhance and deploy the CAE tools
• Derive characterisation programs to improve internal material databases
• Effective use of 3D CAE toolchain to support delivery of battery programs
• Engage with core pack and cell teams to ensure effective workstreams
• Lead and contribute to the development of the Project Management team capability including the development of people, processes, and tools.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in virtual engineering (CAE): Experience in leading development of virtual engineering tools and methodologies, such as finite element analysis (FEA) in static and dynamic environments
• Experience in test definition to specify component/system level activities to calibrate and correlate CAE
• Modal analysis, vibration and shock loads on the battery system
• Experience in crash/crush type simulation
• Thermo-mechanical analysis
• Proficiency in relevant software tools such as Altair Hypermesh
• Proficiency in solvers such as Optistruct, Radioss, Abaqus and LS-dyna
• Demonstrated CAE proficiency on battery development programs

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Strong understanding of battery system architecture
• Understanding of rules and regulations regarding the structural integrity of the battery pack as stand-alone and as integrated in vehicle
• Exposure to cascading pack to cell level requirements through CAE

What you’ll get:

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.