Lead Battery Cell Applications Engineer for EV OEMs

Gotion; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Inc. in Silicon Valley invites a senior battery cell leader to join our Irvine or Fremont team. You will serve as the lead technical point of contact for US OEM customers, guiding cell design, performance, safety, and manufacturability from RFI/RFQ through mass production.

You will translate requirements into design inputs, develop test methods, and collaborate with global teams to advance cell technology. Travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• MS degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science with 7+ years of hands-on testing of Li-ion batteries.
• Experienced in Li-ion battery cell development and validation.
• Experience in analysis using dQdV, dQdV.
• Good knowledge about GITT, EIS, CV, PITT.
• Familiarity with cell manufacturing processes (electrode, assembly, formation, aging).
• Strong understanding of cell chemistry, electrochemical performance, and degradation mechanisms.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead technical point of contact for US OEM customers on battery cell–related topics.
• Provide technical leadership in customer discussions covering cell design, performance, safety, lifetime, and manufacturability.
• Represent Gotion’s cell technology capabilities, roadmap, and development status to customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with OEM technical teams.
• Lead technical reviews and workshops with customers and internal teams from RFI/RFQ through mass production.
• Translate customer’s application/system-level requirements into cell design inputs with internal cell design teams.
• Develop and propose technical solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Lead technical alignment with customers on cell requirements, specifications, and validation plans.
• Develop test methodologies to evaluate cell and cell-in-pack performance for safety, performance, and durability.
• Build deep understanding of customer application use cases to inform optimal cell and pack design.
• Review and interpret cell test data; draw technical conclusions, identify risks, and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions; communicate findings and recommendations to customers.
• Provide technical leadership through out cell development, manufacturing and post launch improvements.
• Support customer‑facing quality and industrialization activities, including APQP, PPAP, and audits.
• Collaborate with cell designers and cell process engineers to develop DFMEA and PFMEA; coordinate FMEA reviews and alignment with customers.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to advance cell technology, applications, and intellectual property.
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel

Skills

Li-ion testing

Cell development

dQdV analysis

Education

MS degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science

Tools

GITT

EIS

CV

PITT

Job description

Gotion Inc. in Silicon Valley invites a senior battery cell leader to join our Irvine or Fremont team. You will serve as the lead technical point of contact for US OEM customers, guiding cell design, performance, safety, and manufacturability from RFI/RFQ through mass production.

You will translate requirements into design inputs, develop test methods, and collaborate with global teams to advance cell technology. Travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.