Battery Cell Engineer — NPI, DOE & Testing Lead

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA is hiring for a battery engineering leadership role focused on developing advanced Li-ion cells for wearables and high-energy applications. You will lead NPI, qualify chemistries, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to drive innovative hardware solutions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership in cell design, manufacturing science, and regulatory readiness, with compensation aligned to market in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 2 years battery engineering experience or 1 year with advanced degree.
• 2 years experience with DOE/STAT tools (Tableau, Minitab).
• 2 years experience with battery cyclers, EIS, and related analytical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) build execution, oversee cell and pack-level testing at supplier sites and regional labs, and track testing KPIs for core engineering and battery leadership teams.
• Evaluate and qualify next-generation cell chemistries, advanced cell packaging architectures, and novel manufacturing technologies.
• Act as the primary battery technical lead partnering with internal engineering, operations, and external cell vendors to proactively resolve complex multi-disciplinary issues.
• Interface with research laboratories and innovative industry partners to explore emerging battery technologies and support technical regulatory inquiries.
• Architect Li-ion cell designs by translating MCOs into ERS, leading DFMs, and executing DOE to optimize cell parameters and manufacturing processes.

Skills

DOE/Statistics tools

Battery engineering experience

Electrochemical analysis

EIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Physics (related field)

MS/PhD in Electrical/Materials/Chemical/Electrochemistry/Physics

Tools

Battery cyclers (Arbin, Maccor)

Job description

Google in Mountain View, CA is hiring for a battery engineering leadership role focused on developing advanced Li-ion cells for wearables and high-energy applications. You will lead NPI, qualify chemistries, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to drive innovative hardware solutions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership in cell design, manufacturing science, and regulatory readiness, with compensation aligned to market in the US.