Engineering Director

Durapower is 14 years in operations and is company identified by Enterprise Singapore to scale up for growth as well. We have projects in Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and Southeast Asia regions, production is in China as a manufacturing plant. There is no manufacturing here, but we have R&D team here liaising with China as well. Our expansion is also enhanced by the stakes and investment in us through Banpu Next (Banpu Group) which is listed on the Thailand Stock Exchange.

Dept : Engineering

Director, Engineering

Responsibilities

· Lead product engineering design team on battery system design and integration, including module and pack development for automotive, energy storage applications and speciality applications

· Review and enhance existing research and product development processes, mainly at module, pack and system levels

· Enhance technical performance and cost-down efforts of existing products and lead continuous efforts to develop new market-leading products

· Spearhead and lead company’s collaborations with global research institutions and partners, including creating a network of research partners for the company

· Identify opportunities for incorporating the latest technology and/or collaborations, including M&A potentials

· Develop and lead company’s patent filing activities

· Participate in seminars and conferences and be the company’s spokesperson in raising awareness amongst industry partners, potential clients and investors on company’s technology offerings

Requirement

· At least 10 years’ experience in lithium-ion battery technology and/or system design in automotive and energy storage sectors

· PhD qualification preferred

· Strong knowledge of different lithium battery types and other energy storage technologies

· Experience in battery system design

· Design process experience from concept to production

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· At least 5 years of demonstrated leadership experience

· Proven track record on technology sourcing, development and commercialization with high growth companies will be an added advantage