Senior Battery Launch Engineer - CT/X-ray Specialist

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise is seeking a Senior Launch Engineer (CT/X-ray) to join our Launch and Integration team in Bridgwater. You’ll provide launch and ramp-up technical support for manufacturing processes in Cell Assembly, acting as the primary escalation point during new line launches to stabilize operations from pilot through SOP ramp.

The role requires deep hands-on lithium-ion battery manufacturing experience, extensive CT/X-ray expertise for EV/battery applications, and background with

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience in lithium-ion battery manufacturing processes.
• Extensive experience with industrial CT and X-ray for complex assemblies; familiarity with scan parameters, reconstruction, and defect interpretation in EV or battery applications.
• Hands-on with multiple OEM platforms (e.g., Zeiss, Exacom, Innometry or similar) including power requirements, and algorithm tuning.
• Experience supporting pilot lines, new production launches, and high-volume manufacturing ramps.
• Experience in yield improvement, SPC, PFMEA, DOE, and RCCA methodologies.
• Experience launching new battery production lines or gigafactories (desirable)
• Direct experience with automotive NMC or other prismatic cells (desirable)
• Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic, Automation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Launch and ramp-up technical support for manufacturing processes within the Cell Assembly area.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point during new line launches; stabilize operations from pilot through SOP ramp.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and assembly teams to ensure robust, scalable processes.
• Support Global Manufacturing Engineering in defining processes that ensure stack dimensional integrity, alignment accuracy, mechanical stability, and high-yield production.

Skills

Battery manufacturing

Industrial CT/X-ray

OEM platforms

Pilot lines & ramp

Quality methods

Gigafactories

NMC/prismatic cells

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electronic/Automation)

Tools

Zeiss

Exacom

Innometry

Job description

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise is seeking a Senior Launch Engineer (CT/X-ray) to join our Launch and Integration team in Bridgwater. You’ll provide launch and ramp-up technical support for manufacturing processes in Cell Assembly, acting as the primary escalation point during new line launches to stabilize operations from pilot through SOP ramp.

The role requires deep hands-on lithium-ion battery manufacturing experience, extensive CT/X-ray expertise for EV/battery applications, and background with