Battery Cell Formation & Aging Process Engineer

Crosslinked; Belleville (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Next Energy is seeking a hands-on Cell Formation Process Development Engineer in Belleville, MI. You will develop and optimize electrolyte filling, formation, aging, and grading steps for lithium-ion cells from pilot to production, collaborating with product development, industrialization, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a BS/MS in a relevant engineering field and 2–8 years of experience in cell development or manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, or Mechanical Engineering; 2–8 years in lithium-ion cell development or manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with electrolyte filling, wetting, formation, or aging processes; understanding of SEI formation.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize electrolyte filling, wetting, formation, degassing, aging, and grading processes.
• Define critical process parameters and quality attributes; develop DOEs to optimize formation and aging.
• Write process specs, formation recipes, and transfer packages for Industrialization.
• Support FAT/SAT and equipment validation; ensure process capability and control plans.
• Collaborate with Quality to establish PFMEAs and SPC limits; close the loop with upstream teams.

Skills

electrolyte filling

formation & aging

DOE

PFMEA & control plans

statistical analysis (SPC/8D)

Python/SQL data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemical Engineering / Electrochemistry / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JMP/Minitab/Python

Job description

Our Next Energy is seeking a hands-on Cell Formation Process Development Engineer in Belleville, MI. You will develop and optimize electrolyte filling, formation, aging, and grading steps for lithium-ion cells from pilot to production, collaborating with product development, industrialization, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a BS/MS in a relevant engineering field and 2–8 years of experience in cell development or manufacturing.