Job Description
The role involves leading technical discussions and development for lithium-ion battery cells tailored to automotive OEM customers, including design, testing, validation, and ensuring safety and performance standards, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance battery technology and support customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead technical contact for US OEM customers on battery cell topics
- Provide technical leadership in customer discussions on cell design, performance, safety, and manufacturability
- Represent Gotion's cell technology capabilities, roadmap, and development status to customers
- Build and maintain strong relationships with OEM technical teams
- Lead technical reviews and workshops from RFI/RFQ to mass production
- Translate customer system-level requirements into cell design inputs
- Develop and propose technical solutions to meet customer requirements
- Align with customers on cell requirements, specifications, and validation plans
- Develop test methodologies for evaluating cell and pack performance
- Review and interpret test data, identify risks, and drive root cause analysis
- Support cell development, manufacturing, and post-launch improvements
- Assist with customer-facing quality and industrialization activities such as APQP and PPAP
- Collaborate with design and process engineers on FMEA development and reviews
- Work with cross-functional teams to advance cell technology and intellectual property
Requirements
- MS degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science with at least 7 years of experience involving hands-on testing of lithium-ion batteries
- Experience in Li-ion battery cell development and validation
- Experience in analysis using dQdV, dQdV techniques
- Good knowledge about GITT, EIS, CV, PITT techniques
- Familiarity with cell manufacturing processes including electrode, assembly, formation, and aging
- Strong understanding of cell chemistry, electrochemical performance, and degradation mechanisms
- Ability to work effectively with global teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Up to 30 domestic and international travel capability
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $100,000 - $180,000 USD
Work schedule: Not specified
Work environment perks: Not specified
Additional benefits: Opportunities for career growth and advancement, inclusive and diverse workplace culture, equal employment opportunities
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