Senior Engineer, Battery Materials – Billerica, MA Hybrid

Cabot Corporation•Billerica, MA

1d•$128,300 - $186,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Process Technology team within its Battery Materials business. The role is based at the Billerica Technical Center in Massachusetts and is eligible for the current hybrid working arrangement: remote on Monday and Friday, and in the office Tuesday through Thursday. The Senior Engineer leads complex engineering programs that improve process capability, enable product development, support scale-up, and strengthen manufacturing readiness for battery materials. The role applies engineering expertise to process and product-development challenges and collaborates with internal teams and external partners to deliver technical and business outcomes. Cabot’s Battery Materials portfolio includes conductive carbons, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanostructures, conductive carbon dispersions, fumed metal oxides, and aerogel solutions for lithium-ion and other advanced battery systems. The position requires an eligible degree and relevant industrial or applied research experience: a Ph.D. with at least 2 years, a master’s degree with at least 6 years, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years. The role also calls for experience leading engineering projects, designing experiments, applying engineering and statistical methods, and communicating recommendations to diverse audiences. Preferred experience includes particle technologies and related materials-processing fields, as well as process modeling, pilot operations, manufacturing implementation, and work with external partners. The stated pay range is $128,300–$186,100. Cabot offers health benefits beginning on the first day of employment, a 401(k) savings plan, vision and dental coverage, and an annual bonus based on company performance. The company also describes training, coaching, feedback, and team support as part of its approach to employee growth and success.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline and at least 2 years of relevant industrial or applied research experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience leading complex process, product, scale-up, or manufacturing improvement projects.
Experience designing and conducting experimental programs that translate results into practical improvements in capability, performance, quality, or manufacturability.
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, troubleshooting, experimental design, and statistical data analysis.
Ability to communicate technical concepts and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
Follow applicable SH&E procedures, standards, and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with particle technologies, carbon materials, high-temperature processes, catalysis, combustion, gas-solid reactors, gasification, or related materials-processing technologies.
Experience supporting pilot operations, manufacturing implementation, or customer-facing technical evaluations.
Experience working with external partners, vendors, toll manufacturers, or customers in development, scale-up, battery materials, or manufacturing support.
Experience with process modeling, reaction engineering, statistical methods, or related technical tools.

Responsibilities

Lead projects of moderate to high complexity from concept through pilot, implementation, and commercialization.
Define objectives, technical strategies, and experimental plans aligned with business priorities, customer requirements, and manufacturing needs.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Product Line, Marketing, and other stakeholders to improve robustness, product performance, cost position, sustainability, and deployment readiness.
Work with external partners, equipment vendors, toll manufacturers, and customers on material evaluations, process trials, scale-up, and commercialization.
Design and execute experiments to improve understanding of conductive additives, dispersions, fumed metal oxides, aerogel, and related materials technologies.
Analyze process and material performance data using statistical and engineering methods to identify improvements and support decisions.
Apply engineering fundamentals, modeling, and theoretical analysis to accelerate development and reduce technical risk.
Support process design, pilot operations, technology transfer, and manufacturing implementation for new and improved products.
Lead technical investigations and root-cause analyses to resolve complex process, quality, and manufacturing challenges.
Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations communicating findings, recommendations, risks, and project outcomes to management, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
Monitor advances in battery materials, electrification, and manufacturing technologies and identify opportunities for Cabot’s business.
Identify intellectual property opportunities related to materials, processes, applications, and equipment, and support patent applications and invention disclosures.
Mentor engineers, researchers, and project teams and strengthen organizational capability in scale-up and technology development.
Follow SH&E procedures, standards, and regulations and promote safe, responsible, and sustainable development and manufacturing practices.