Innovation Project Leader

India; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

India is seeking an experienced professional to lead innovative battery design projects in Auburn, Alabama. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Materials or Electrochemistry, with a minimum of 8 years of experience in battery energy storage.

This role involves assessing performance, managing partnerships, and ensuring project milestones are met. Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration in a cross-functional team are essential. Preferred candidates should have a Master’s degree and experience in advanced cell technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years experience in battery energy storage.
• Knowledge in electrochemistry and electrical energy storage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in a multicultural team.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to ensure design performance and safety.
• Assess and evaluate battery pack performance and cost.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Battery pack design

Electrochemistry

Thermal management

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry Engineering

Master's in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry

Job description

Achieve the functional and dysfunctional design of innovative batteries to ensure the desired performance of the battery pack with a minimum safety with respect to an agreed planning with a cross functional synthesis with several skilled people.

• Assess the disruptive technologies in cell electrochemistry for automotive application from technical performance points of view.
• Lead relationships with different external partners (academics, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers).
• Lead relationships and human resources coordination with different advanced and core teams with internal facilities.
• Lead and extend partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plan.
• Build and disseminate the mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs.

ISSUE S:

• To master and disseminate the process of functional and dysfunctional design of batteries by seeking unprecedented performance in terms of horsepower and energy.
• To lead a project including several teams and skills to pass TRL and milestones according to the project planning.
• To capitalize and disseminate methods and models implemented within the PDT communities.
• To summarize the balance sheets at the project level of performance and constraints of the addressed battery packs.
• To evaluate the thermo‑electric performance of a battery pack (horsepower, energy addressable under thermal environment).
• To evaluate battery pack cost.
• To evaluate battery pack performance in stationary environment.
• To evaluate battery pack Life Cycle Analysis (LCA).

POSITION ENVIRONMENT:

• To exchange and validate its results with technical teams, expertise network and project stakeholders.
• To capitalize tools, models and methods with teams partners.

RESULTS TO BE PRODUCED:

• Technical assessments (TRL) and project Milestones.
• Synthesis of the functional and dysfunctional designs for the battery pack.
• Battery pack performance summary (horsepower and energy addressing).
• Models and control laws to assess performances.
• TRL assessments including LCA assessments.
• Cost analysis.
• Sets of requirements for external cell makers.
• Activity reports.
• External partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plans.

ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE RESULTS:

• Use battery pack system engineering to build functional and dysfunctional analyzes.
• Facilitate a working team for design synthesis.
• Cross functional synthesis with several skilled people.
• Manage partners relationships.
• Gather and synthesize information from several sources.
• Process the TRL gates (including LCA and cost) and deliver in time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years working experience in the battery energy storage area.
• Knowledge in battery pack design, electrochemistry, thermal management, battery cell, and electrical energy storage.
• Excellent interpersonal skill to work in cross functional and multi‑cultural team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry.
• Proven experience in electrochemistry.
• Experience in current and/or advanced cell technologies.
• Experience to provide technical guidance and direction during supplier technical review(s).
• Proven experience in team leading or project management.