Lead Battery Cell Design & Innovation Engineer

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle lease (employee)

Family building benefit

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer hours

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Job summary

Stellantis in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Battery Cell Engineer to join the Innovation Team as Cell Design Technical Leader. You will design, prototype and test automotive Li-ion cells, optimizing performance for next-generation electrified vehicles.

You will lead cell chemistry evaluations, coordinate with academics and industry partners, and build roadmaps for disruptive technologies. A PhD is preferred; 5+ years in electrochemistry or advanced engineering is expected; fluent English required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry.
• 5+ years in Research or Advanced Engineering.
• Experience in electrochemistry modeling and cell internal design tools.
• Experience in disruptive cell technologies.
• Experience in providing technical guidance during supplier technical reviews.
• Proven experience in designing and building lithium-ion battery materials and electrodes.
• Excellent interpersonal skill to work in a cross-functional and multi-cultural team environment.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Assess disruptive cell chemistry technologies for automotive applications.
• Lead relationships with partners (academics, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers).
• Build and disseminate the mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs.
• Evaluate internal cell design, new cell materials & processes with dedicated experimental and/or numerical methodologies and tools, for Disruptive technologies.
• Perform TRL evaluations with required performance assessments in virtual testing, including cost & LCA assessments.
• Build requirements for external cell makers for disruptive cells products and processes.
• Lead multi-skilled team on a given cell engineering system (coordination & synthesis).
• Participate in innovative projects and cell prototyping; validate results with core teams.

Skills

Electrochemistry modeling

Cell design tools

Interpersonal skills

English fluency

Disruptive cell technologies

Education

Bachelors in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry

PhD in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry

Job description

Stellantis in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Battery Cell Engineer to join the Innovation Team as Cell Design Technical Leader. You will design, prototype and test automotive Li-ion cells, optimizing performance for next-generation electrified vehicles.

You will lead cell chemistry evaluations, coordinate with academics and industry partners, and build roadmaps for disruptive technologies. A PhD is preferred; 5+ years in electrochemistry or advanced engineering is expected; fluent English required.