Graduate Project Engineer

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

EnerSys provides advanced, mission critical energy storage solutions for the aerospace industry, including high performance batteries designed for aircraft, satellites, defense systems, and space applications. Our technologies deliver exceptional reliability, power density, and safety in extreme environments, supporting both commercial and military aerospace programs worldwide.

The Graduate Project Engineer will develop technical and project engineering skills under the guidance of senior engineers, gaining hands on experience across design, analysis, build support, and test activities for space battery systems. This role provides structured development towards Project Engineer responsibilities and offers the opportunity to work on spacecraft programmes for major national and international customers.

Technical Analysis & Design

• Perform electrical, thermal, and mechanical performance analysis with guidance from senior engineers.
• Support the specification and selection of battery components (e.g., heaters, sensors).
• Work with CAD team to generate engineering drawings and models.

Build, Integration & Test

• Conduct in build technical checks during cell, module, and battery assembly.
• Support vibration, thermal vacuum, and electrical test campaigns, including activities at external test sites.
• Review test data and correlate test results with predicted performance.

Documentation & Technical Communication

• Produce engineering documentation including analysis reports, test plans, test reports, and user manuals.
• Support technical communication within project teams and to customers.
• Provide inputs to technical papers and presentations.

Process & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to department level process documentation.

Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Engineering department.

Knowledge & Experience

Required

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related STEM discipline
• Good level of IT skills for data analysis, modelling, results presentation and reporting
• Attention to detail and an ability to examine and present data clearly

Desirable

• Mechanical design and analysis
• Thermal design and analysis
• Li ion battery performance
• Reliability and failure modes
• Hands on laboratory or workshop experience
• Exposure to engineering standards (e.g., ECSS) is an advantage

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to manage own workload and meet project deadlines with appropriate guidance.
• Clear written communication for documenting results and presenting technical information.
• Collaborative approach to working within multi disciplinary project teams.
• Interest in hands on engineering in manufacturing and test environments.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.