Battery Scaleup Lead, Large-Format Cells & Modules

Blue Current, Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Current, Inc. seeks a Sr Manager, Battery Scaleup to lead assembly engineering in Advanced Manufacturing, turning coated electrodes into finished cells, modules, and packs while scaling through pilot and commercial production.

You will own assembly process development, work with scaleup teams on equipment, interfaces with electrode scaleup, and expand validation and safety testing with Cell Engineering partners. This role drives faster productization of high-performance batteries.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, process development, or scale-up within batteries or related industries.
• Experience specifying battery assembly equipment or tooling and conducting acceptance testing and qualification.
• Strong knowledge of quality methods and process validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the battery assembly engineering team in Advanced Manufacturing with focus on safety, quality, and throughput.
• Own cell assembly process development across electrode handling, punching, lamination, stacking, and sealing.
• Collaborate with Equipment/Process Scaleup to design and implement assembly equipment.
• Define process specs and acceptance criteria for finished cells, modules, and packs.
• Guide module/pack development with assembly/process input and roadmaps.
• Coordinate large-format cell validation and external safety testing with test teams.

Skills

Process development

Root cause analysis

FMEA

Statistical process control

Design of experiments

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Science

Tools

Battery assembly equipment

Acceptance testing equipment

Job description

Blue Current, Inc. seeks a Sr Manager, Battery Scaleup to lead assembly engineering in Advanced Manufacturing, turning coated electrodes into finished cells, modules, and packs while scaling through pilot and commercial production.

You will own assembly process development, work with scaleup teams on equipment, interfaces with electrode scaleup, and expand validation and safety testing with Cell Engineering partners. This role drives faster productization of high-performance batteries.