Battery Cell Program Lead - EV & Customer Solutions

Gotion, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Inc. in Irvine, California seeks a seasoned Technical Program Manager to lead US customer programs for battery cell and pack development.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and risk, and drive program milestones from concept through production. You will engage with automotive OEM customers, lead technical discussions, and ensure documentation and action tracking across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials, or related discipline).
• 3+ years of experience in automotive, EV, or energy storage product development.
• 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or equivalent customer-facing leadership roles.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication with customers and senior leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for US customers during battery cell and/or pack development programs.
• Lead customer engagement, including technical discussions, program reviews, issue resolution, and escalation management.
• Lead and facilitate technical meetings and workshops; ensure clear documentation, action tracking, and alignment with internal teams and customers.
• Lead cross-functional teams through RFI/RFQ process and technical proposals in collaboration with engineering and commercial teams.
• Lead the development of battery cell and pack programs from concept through production, coordinating with customers and internal teams.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed program schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Identify program risks across technical, schedule, cost and quality and drive mitigation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial across regions to meet program timing, deliverables and cost.
• Regularly communicate program status, risks, and key decisions to engineering and executive leadership.
• Identify and drive innovative solutions to overcome technical and program obstacles while maintaining schedule adherence.
• Prioritize and track cross-functional action items, balancing resources, risks, and program outcomes.
• Support on-site customer meetings, technical workshops, and plant visits in the US and China.
• Support DFMEA, PFMEA, DV/PV, APQP, and PPAP activities as required by customer programs.
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel

Skills

Technical Program Management

Customer-facing leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Gotion Inc. in Irvine, California seeks a seasoned Technical Program Manager to lead US customer programs for battery cell and pack development.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and risk, and drive program milestones from concept through production. You will engage with automotive OEM customers, lead technical discussions, and ensure documentation and action tracking across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.