Cell Development Engineer

EVera Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EVera Recruitment is seeking a Cell Development Engineer to advance next-generation battery technologies. You will translate new materials, cell designs and manufacturing concepts into scalable, production-ready solutions, working across engineering, quality, manufacturing and supply chain teams.

The role covers development from early-stage trials through validation and industrialisation, with emphasis on planning trials, data analysis and collaboration to enable scale-up of energy storage

Qualifications

• Degree or Master's degree in electrochemical or related engineering discipline.
• Experience in lithium-ion battery development, testing and manufacturing support.
• Knowledge of battery components, materials and electrochemical behaviour.
• Experience planning and analysing development trials or experimental programmes.
• Familiarity with electrochemical testing techniques (cycling, EIS, CV, GITT/PITT).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support battery cell development activities including material evaluation and performance validation.
• Plan and execute development trials and DoE studies.
• Analyse electrochemical data to identify trends and degradation mechanisms.
• Support development of new cell formats, designs and manufacturing approaches.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, risk assessments and product development.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain on material selection and process development.

Skills

Battery development

Test planning

Data analysis

DoE (Design of Experiments)

Electrochemical testing

Education

Electrochemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Cell Development Engineer will support the development of next-generation battery technologies, helping to translate new materials, cell designs and manufacturing concepts into scalable, production-ready solutions. Working across engineering, quality, manufacturing and supply chain teams, you will contribute to cell development activities from early-stage trials through to validation and industrialisation.

The Cell Development Engineer will be responsible for:

• Supporting battery cell development activities, including material evaluation, test planning and performance validation.
• Planning and executing development trials and Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Analysing electrochemical data to identify trends, performance improvements and degradation mechanisms.
• Supporting the development of new cell formats, designs and manufacturing approaches.
• Contributing to technical feasibility studies, risk assessments and product development activities.
• Collaborating with manufacturing, quality and supply chain teams to support material selection and process development.

The Cell Development Engineer will have:

• A Degree or Master's Degree in Electrochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in lithium-ion battery development, testing, materials evaluation or manufacturing process development.
• Knowledge of battery cell components, materials and electrochemical behaviour.
• Experience planning and analysing development trials or experimental programmes.
• Familiarity with electrochemical testing techniques such as cycling, EIS, CV, GITT/PITT or similar methods.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of advanced battery technologies, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to solve complex engineering challenges and support the scale‑up of innovative energy storage solutions. If you're looking to make an impact in a fast-moving battery environment, we'd love to hear from you.