Technical Project Manager
Role Overview
Lead development and industrialization of utility-scale and commercial and industrial battery energy storage products.
Own execution from concept through mass production, coordinating mechanical, electrical, firmware, manufacturing, supply chain, and certification teams.
The role combines project leadership with practical mechanical and electrical depth for design reviews, supplier discussions, and technical decisions.
Reports to the Canada R&D Center NPI Manager.
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Role overview
Lead development and industrialization of utility-scale and commercial and industrial battery energy storage products.
Own execution from concept through mass production, coordinating mechanical, electrical, firmware, manufacturing, supply chain, and certification teams.
The role combines project leadership with practical mechanical and electrical depth for design reviews, supplier discussions, and technical decisions.
Reports to the Canada R&D Center NPI Manager.
Responsibilities
- Lead BESS product development through stage-gate NPI from concept and prototype to validation, pilot build, and mass production.
- Manage integrated schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, gate criteria, progress, and early risk escalation.
- Facilitate design reviews and resolve mechanical, electrical, and thermal integration issues and trade-offs.
- Qualify suppliers and contract manufacturers through evaluations, audits, first-article approvals, and quality tracking.
- Improve design review, DFMEA/PFMEA, change control, configuration, and documentation processes.
- Coordinate energy storage certification and compliance activities with test labs and consultants.
- Oversee validation and reliability testing and drive issue closure through production readiness.
- Coordinate DFM/DFA, line readiness, cost reduction, supply chain localization, stakeholder communications, and global team execution.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of engineering experience in energy storage, EV, power electronics, or industrial equipment.
- Hardware product experience from prototype to mass production through a structured NPI process.
- Hands-on supplier qualification, supplier audits, and contract manufacturer management experience.
- Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical energy storage systems, including thermal management, HV DC, battery modules and racks, PCS, BMS, wiring, and protection.
- Familiarity with stage-gate, APQP, DFMEA, engineering change control, and ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Proficiency with MS Project or equivalent, Jira, and PLM/PDM systems; strong communication, organization, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Utility-scale and/or C&I BESS product development experience is strongly preferred.
- UL/NFPA energy storage certification knowledge, PMP or equivalent, and Mandarin proficiency are assets.
Systems and standards
- Products include cabinets, containers, and subsystems such as BMS, PCS, and EMS.
- Relevant standards include UL 9540, UL 9540A, UL 1973, and NFPA 855.
- Process terms include FAI, PPAP/APQP-style deliverables, ECR/ECN/ECO, BOM control, DFM/DFA, and QMS.
About the company
The description introduces PotisEdge Co., Ltd. as specializing in EV battery systems, smart energy storage systems, and hydrogen fuel battery systems.
PotisEdge describes development across BESS technologies including iCCS, BMS, and EMS.
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