Senior Manager, Battery Engineering

Sila•Alameda, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company, dedicated to powering the world’s transition to clean energy by building better lithium-ion batteries. Our team engineers and manufactures ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase energy density, reducing size and weight, to unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars. We are committed to changing the world by tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time. The ideal candidate is an engineering leader with strong people and technical skills, ready to bring the next generation of lithium-ion batteries to market. This role involves leading a team to deploy Sila’s materials in consumer, industrial, and automotive markets through qualification with cell suppliers and OEMs. You will act as a “player-coach,” leveraging your experience as a technical individual contributor and a leader of technical teams. You will guide collaboration with internal technical and business teams, as well as external partners and customers, helping the team achieve ambitious, realistic goals by building streamlined systems, setting clear responsibilities, empowering team members, and ensuring the team’s and Sila’s success.

Requirements

B.S. or higher in engineering or physical science and 12+ years of industry experience (fewer for candidates with an advanced degree), or related experience.
Understanding of lithium-ion batteries, components, and materials.
Experience leading customer- or partner-facing relationships.
Exceptional leadership and communication abilities.
Demonstrated advanced engineering and project management skills.
Passion for coaching and guiding coworkers through trust, openness, and dedication.

Responsibilities

Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
Oversees the daily workflow of the team and portfolio.
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
Assumes administrative management responsibilities for the team.
Manages employees and contractors to support sales activities with key partners and gather competitive intelligence.
Drive the successful deployment of our technology with a variety of partners and work with subject matter experts to construct, communicate, direct, and execute technical goals and plans.
Coach and support engineers by providing consistent feedback, guidance through challenges, and development opportunities to encourage technical and professional growth.
Establish or improve upon systems for efficient and productive discussion of ideas, decision making, and information sharing.
Facilitate collaboration between groups (such as Product, Business Development, and R&D) at Sila and with external partners through direct communication, information review, and coaching.