Nicolas Peters

Senior Engineer | Project leadership & planning | Project management

Netherlands

About

I am an automotive enthusiast with a degree on Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.). Common sense, analysis and flexibility is what drives my decisions. I always take a problem solver approach. Dynamic, sociable and team player are some words I would choose to describe myself.

Experience

  • Senior Battery Engineer at Elysian Aircraft
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    Development of Battery Systems and integration into vehicle for full electric aircraft

  • Rimac Technology (Zagreb, Croatia · Hybrid)
    • Project Development Leader
      Jan 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Project development leader for battery systems development. Leading the battery development for the next Bugatti Tourbillon with a team of 20+ multidisciplinary engineers. Collaboration and integration with all other areas of the business including manufacturing, logistics, quality, procurement and production.

    • Battery Systems Lead
      Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Systems lead role. Performing system analysis, system diagrams and aligning mechanical design with customer requirements. I also took part in budget planning, focused on the technical inputs for R&D projects.

  • Battery Systems Engineer at Rimac Automobili d.o.o.
    Nov 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Jan. 2023 - Present : Project development leader for battery systems development. Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022: Systems lead role. Performing system analysis, system diagrams and aligning mechanical design with customer requirements. I also took part in budget planning, focused on the technical inputs for R&D projects. Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2021: CAD modelling of battery pack components. Planning of component inspection and test methods. Collaboration with other mechanical and electrical engineers. Developing key components of battery packs. Drafting of technical drawings and related documentation. Providing support to assembly and testing teams while working with products and continuously improving products and processes. Research and development of battery pack systems and subsystems. CAD modelling in collaboration with other team members. Design, development and release of component and system specifications.

  • Project Management Engineer at Renova Timbues S.A.
    Jun 2020 - Oct 2020 · 5 mos

    Technical project management for the soybean oil production plan Renova Timbúes. •Sizing and design of beams. •Creation of structures for monorails. •3D design of aspiration ducts. •Specification of technical requirements for various projects' realisation. •On-site demonstration to suppliers.

  • Quality assurance - Tolerance management at Porsche Engineering GmbH
    Sep 2018 - Feb 2019 · 6 mos

    Quality management with focus on tolerance management. •Tolerance simulation with SimTol •Tolerance analisys, RPD (Reference Point System) definition •Making of functional measures catalogue and tolerance data sheet. •Analysis and confection of planes according to ISO 1101 and Volkswagen norms. •Usage of Catia v5 for the 3D analysis.