Senior Cell Engineer

The candidate will manage Li‑ion cell product development from specification through production release, act as the primary engineering point‑of‑contact between OEM and Tier 1 cell suppliers, plan, coordinate, and execute technical deliverables with Tier 1 suppliers, support creation and updates of cell‑level DFMEAs and develop, execute, and track DVP&R plans for performance, life, safety, and abuse testing.

 

The candidate will also:

• Support PPAP readiness through data validation, documentation, and quality reviews.
• Analyze key performance metrics (energy, power, internal resistance, degradation, safety behavior).
• Maintain performance dashboards and share technical insights with cross‑functional teams.
• Contribute to cross‑functional activities with pack engineering, BMS, quality, and homologation teams.
• Support Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) with technical data and supplier inputs.
• Perform hands‑on engineering tasks to support product maturity and launch readiness.
• Participate in design reviews, supplier technical meetings, and internal alignment sessions.
• Provide guidance on cell design architecture, including electrode design and materials selection.
• Support next‑generation materials research, including high‑energy chemistries and advanced electrolytes.
• Support and supervise dry‑electrode coating development and scalability studies.
• Guide formation and aging advancements to improve efficiency and cell stability.
• Provide insights into formation curves, SEI optimization, and early‑life electrochemical behavior.
• Build, test, and characterize prototype Li‑ion cells for development programs.
• Support automation improvements in electrode processing, assembly, and inline QC.
• Provide behind‑the‑scenes technical mentorship, training, and daily engineering support (non‑managerial).

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree field
• 8 or more years of relevant experience
• 7 or more years of experience in lithium-ion cell product development, cell design, or advanced cell R&D.
• Practical knowledge of DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP, CDRs, and product readiness deliverables.
• Deep understanding of electrochemical principles, cell degradation, electrode manufacturing, formation processes, and safety behavior.
• Experience with prototype cell builds, material evaluation, and hands-on lab testing.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and technical mentoring

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree 
• Experience with dry coating processes, calendering optimization, electrolyte wetting, or formation engineering.
• Exposure to high-volume gigafactory-style cell manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of modeling tools (electrochemical models, COMSOL, MATLAB, ANSYS)
• Experience with automation, inline QC, or sensor-based process monitoring