Battery Engineer

Lumicity; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity in the United States is seeking a PhD-level engineer to lead Li-ion cell design and process optimization on the manufacturing floor in Maryland. You will apply advanced materials knowledge to electrodes, coatings, and hardware development while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen eligible for security clearance and have 3+ years of industrial experience after a PhD in Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials Science.

Qualifications

• PhD required in mechanical, chemical engineering, or materials science.
• 3+ years of industrial experience after PhD.
• Hands-on battery design and electrode coating experience.

Responsibilities

• Designed and optimized Li-ion cells and electrodes.
• Worked with next-generation battery materials, including high-energy cathodes, silicon-based anodes, and electrolytes.
• Strong foundation in failure analysis, root cause analysis, testing & validation.
• Building and fabricating prototypes to support process optimization throughout the cell manufacturing lifecycle.
• Approximately 40–60% of the role spent working directly on the manufacturing floor.

Skills

Li-ion cell design

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Manufacturing floor experience

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science

Tools

CAD/ SolidWorks

Job description

My client is a dynamic company in the clean energy and battery manufacturing industry dedicated to the aerospace & defense, unmanned aerial vehicles, and unmanned underwater vehicles sector. With exciting customers and projects underway, they are looking to expand their engineering team to scale their cell development & design initiatives.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN AND ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCE

Responsibilities

• Designed and optimized Li‑ion cells and electrodes.
• Worked with next-generation battery materials, including high-energy cathodes, silicon-based anodes, and electrolytes.
• Strong foundation in failure analysis, root cause analysis, testing & validation.
• Building and fabricating prototypes to support process optimization throughout the cell manufacturing lifecycle.
• Approximately 40–60% of the role spent working directly on the manufacturing floor.

Experience with CAD or SolidWorks is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industrial experience after PhD degree.
• PhD is required in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or any related field.
• Hands‑on experience in battery or electrochemical cell design, electrode coating, and cell (pouch, hardware, and cylindrical) development process techniques.