Mercedes-Benz Group

Aufgaben

• • Lead the HV battery project lead section, ensuring technical excellence and delivery of battery systems.
  • Support engineers in creating technical specifications for future HV battery generations, focusing on performance, safety, and integration.
  • Oversee and guide cross-functional project teams (internal & external) in China through the full battery development lifecycle.
  • Act as technical owner and main interface for imported HV batteries, including homologation coordination and compliance alignment.
  • Consolidate project status (timelines, deliverables, open issues) and report in steering committees and milestone reviews.
  • Ensure structured management of timelines, risks, lessons learned, and issue resolution across all assigned projects.
  • Maintain regular alignment with stakeholders in China and globally on HV battery topics, ensuring smooth communication and project flow.
• Plan and monitor project budgets, control expenses, and support investment decision-making.
• Concept Definition
• Drive the local series-development activities at RD China to develop a HV Battery for an new energy vehicle to comply with local range regulations and standards in alignment with Daimler HQ development.
• Supporting the creation of the HV battery specification and align with suppliers.
• Define the project timeline during development phase with alignment with internal customer and suppliers.
• Identify and evaluate internal and external partners for the development.
• Leading the internal team to evaluate the concept from supplier under given timeline
• HVB development steering (with corresponding PLEs)
• Steering relevant suppliers and engineering service providers for the development
• Leading regular communication between DAI project team and suppliers weekly.
• Track and evaluate the work performed
• Timeline management, stakeholder management, Lesson learn management, risk management and failure managementLesson learn management
• Requirement specification management
• Internal Coordination
• Align the work scope and results at each relevant phase within RD China, BBAC RD and MBC/RD
• Work together with cross-functional departments like product planning, quality and logistics, set up project milestones as well as coordinate activities to pursue tight time schedules.
• Reporting & escalation
• Prepare the necessary materials to report the status and findings during both concept phase & development phase to management in China and Germany.
• Align and present the materials to all relevant parties
• Task Management
• Monitoring status and progress of work and making day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities, obtaining assistance from Supervisor as needed;
• Estimating and reporting on expected time of work completion and maintaining work records;
• Distributing and balancing workload among employees and assuring timely accomplishment and quality of work
• People Supervision & Section Development
• Assisting Supervisor with daily people supervision tasks including but not limited to recruitment, attendance & leave management and LEAD Goal Agreement, Appraisal, and Feedback process;
• Providing necessary performance coaching and feedback to team members;
• Reporting to Supervisor on performance, progression and training needs of team members and on disciplinary issues
• Assisting Supervisor on Section Team DES follow-ups and team building topics
• Training and Coaching to Team Members
• Instructing section members in tasks and job techniques and making available written instructions and reference materials
• Giving on the job training to new section member;
• Improving section know-how, answering questions of team members on procedures, policies, directives, etc.;

Qualifikationen

Education

University degree in automotive, electronics, mechanical design or electro-chemistry.

Experience

Working Experience 8+ years in Mercedes Benz RD or other OEM or HV battery supplier regarding project management of HV Battery development

Specific knowledge

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrochemistry, or related field.
• Proven leadership experience in managing technical teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of HV battery system architecture, including cell, module, and pack design.
• Proven experience in battery system specification, integration, and validation.
• Familiarity with battery management systems (BMS), thermal management, and safety concepts.
• Knowledge of homologation and regulatory compliance for automotive batteries (e.g. GB, ECE, UN38.3, IEC).
• Fluent in English; Chinese or German is a strong asset.
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Communication skills with various hierarchy levels and different cultural background
• Driver license