Senior Engineer – Cell Development

Clarios • Glendale, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for Cell development activities with respect to Li Ion, Na-Ion, UCap and other developing technologies with respect to Chemistry and Cell supplier identification and qualification. This hybrid role will be required to work in Milwaukee, WI.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science relevant to position description from accredited four-year college or university.
• 7 to 10 years of professional engineering experience in related field
• Experience with Li Ion, Na Ion and Super Capacitor cell chemistry and cell design required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Li Ion, Na Ion and Super Capacitor cell manufacturing highly desired
• Knowledge of Analytical techniques used for the evaluation of various chemistry designs preferred (GC-MS, ICP, TGA, DSC, FTIR, SEM EDX, BET)
• Experience building small cells for materials evaluation preferred (Coin cells, pouch cells, half cells, three electrode cells)
• Knowledge of cell level DFMEA/PFMEA with respect to cell design and manufacturing preferred
• Experience working with OEM Automotive/Tier 1 highly desired

Responsibilities

• Investigate potential suppliers for Li Ion, Na Ion, UCaps keeping up to date on their product portfolios and technology roadmaps
• Evaluate Chemistry and Cell designs from potential suppliers
• Prepare test plans, monitor testing, and assist with testing of cells.
• Summarize and report on cell test data
• Perform cell teardowns with analytical analysis to document cell design and chemistry
• Contribute to the requirements analysis and validation planning activities specific to customer projects.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify the appropriate cell to meet customer requirements
• Distill OEM system requirements into cell requirements
• Contribute to system development projects relating to sourced cells
• Supply necessary cell related information to system design teams
• Assist in developing relationships with suppliers to help generate understanding of their cell performance, quality, and business viability.
• Communicate cell requirements to suppliers
• Work with cell suppliers as needed to improve cell performance to meet requirements
• Analyze and report on test data from cell suppliers.
• Contribute to OEM technical discussions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Perks and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• Paid time off
• Flexible spending
• Short- and long-term disability
• Basic life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees