Cell Design Innovation Engineer

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

16h

About The Position

Stellantis is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Battery Cell Engineer to serve as Cell Design Technical Leader on its innovation team. The role focuses on internal cell design for next-generation battery technologies, including designing, specifying, prototyping, testing, and optimizing battery cells for automotive applications. It contributes to Stellantis’ electrification efforts by assessing disruptive cell electrochemistry, developing technology roadmaps, evaluating cell designs and materials, and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry.
At least 5 years of experience in Research or Advanced Engineering.
Proven experience in electrochemistry modeling and internal cell design tools.
Experience with disruptive cell technologies.
Experience providing technical guidance and direction during supplier technical reviews.
Proven experience designing and building lithium-ion battery materials and electrodes.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a cross-functional, multicultural team environment.
Fluency in English.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry.

Responsibilities

Assess disruptive cell electrochemistry technologies for automotive applications based on technical performance.
Lead relationships with academic partners, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers, and other partners.
Build and disseminate mid- and long-term roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs.
Understand and share fundamentals of disruptive cell chemistry and designs.
Scout, analyze, and assess disruptive technologies and concepts from sources including publications, events, suppliers, startups, and academic partners.
Evaluate cell designs, materials, and processes using experimental and numerical methods and tools.
Assess technology readiness, performance, virtual testing results, cost, and life-cycle impacts; process TRL gates and deliver on schedule.
Develop requirements for external cell makers and disruptive cell products and processes.
Lead multidisciplinary teams coordinating cell design, integration, and validation.
Participate in innovative projects involving the design of innovative cells.
Support or participate in cell prototyping.
Exchange and validate results with technical teams, expertise networks, and project stakeholders.
Arbitrate decisions within the role’s scope and escalate major gaps requiring higher-level arbitration.
Contribute to mid- and long-term cell electrochemistry roadmaps with internal expertise networks.
Design and use tools and models for internal cell design and disruptive technology assessment; share tools, models, and methods with partners.
Write scientific papers and patents.
Manage partner relationships and propose and execute contracts with industrial and academic partners.
Supervise PhD students, apprentices, and/or interns.
Assess cell technology readiness, including performance, product and process, safety, life-cycle assessment, and cost.
Evaluate cell designs and associated performance.
Develop technology roadmaps and screen tier-one and tier-two partners.