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Battery Manufacturing Operations Leader

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Woburn, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted November 26, 2025
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Job Description

This role involves leading pilot-scale battery manufacturing operations, overseeing prototype development, process optimization, and managing the transition of next-generation battery technologies from R&D to scalable production, with a focus on lithium-ion, solid-state, and Li-metal batteries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage pilot-scale cell manufacturing and prototype execution for various cell designs.
  • Establish pilot lines, define SOPs, and oversee QA/QC processes for production and testing.
  • Manage the technology scale-up process to prepare R&D battery concepts for mass production.
  • Serve as Product Execution Director for technical customer programs, delivering validated battery components and systems.
  • Drive the NPI process and apply quality assurance methodologies like DFMEA and DVP R.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with OEM organizations to understand product application and service needs.
  • Provide cross-functional leadership to bridge gaps between R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Deep experience at a senior level in pilot-scale cell manufacturing, prototype development, or technical operations management, taking the lead on new projects globally.
  • Core expertise in Lithium-ion, Solid-state, and Li-metal battery chemistry and the manufacturing processes associated with them.
  • Expertise in NPI processes, process optimization, and hands-on experience in SOP definition, scale-up, and quality control.
  • Direct experience managing technical customer program management and setting technical roadmaps with external clients.
  • Proficiency in using DFMEA and DVP R methodologies in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Benefits & Perks

highly competitive salary
robust benefits package including comprehensive health coverage
attractive equity stock options program
opportunity to contribute to meaningful scientific projects with broad public impact
work in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment
significant opportunities for professional growth and career development
access to state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary technologies

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