Senior Engineering Manager - Lithium Development & China Operations
About The Position
EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products. Job PurposeThe Senior Engineering Manager – Lithium Development & China Operations is a senior technical leader responsible for advancing Lithium-ion technology development and providing comprehensive engineering leadership across China Operations. This role delivers end-to-end engineering oversight spanning product development, process engineering, and manufacturing execution to ensure successful design, validation, industrialization, and production of lithium-based energy solutions.As a key contributor to the Lithium-Ion Center of Excellence (CoE), this leader drives operational clarity, strengthens cross-functional collaboration, and accelerates execution from concept through commercialization. The role plays a critical part in reducing complexity, enhancing technical rigor, and enabling scalable, high-performance lithium solutions aligned with EnerSys’ mission to deliver innovative and sustainable energy storage systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, or related field required).
- 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in product development and system-level design.
- Demonstrated expertise in lithium battery systems, energy storage, power electronics, or closely related technologies strongly preferred.
- Proven leadership across product engineering, process/manufacturing engineering, and operations engineering functions.
- Strong background in supplier engineering, technical sourcing, and supplier qualification.
- Demonstrated success leading engineering teams within China-based manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of regulatory, safety, and quality standards applicable to lithium-ion systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing design transfer to manufacturing and scaling production from development to mass production preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical lead for Motive Power (MP) Lithium power module and system design, including architecture development, verification & validation (V&V), and industrialization activities.
- Lead engineering execution across lithium battery systems, including BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), BMS (Battery Management Systems), and PCS (Power
- Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM), design-for-quality (DFQ), and cost optimization initiatives across product lifecycles.
- Provide end-to-end engineering leadership integrating product engineering, process engineering, and manufacturing engineering within China Operations.
- Oversee design-to-manufacturing transfer, ensuring smooth scale-up from prototype to high-volume production.
- Partner with operations to improve yield, quality, reliability, and operational efficiency in lithium production environments.
- Support lithium cell sourcing strategies, including technical evaluation, supplier qualification, and ongoing supplier performance management.
- Collaborate with global sourcing and quality teams to ensure technical alignment, risk mitigation, and supply continuity.
- Coordinate Lithium-Ion CoE cross-functional activities across design, prototyping, testing, sourcing, and manufacturing teams.
- Foster collaboration across global engineering, supply chain, and operations stakeholders to ensure technical alignment and speed to market.
- Contribute to the evolution of engineering best practices, governance, and standards within the Lithium-Ion CoE framework.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
