Lead Battery Cell Engineer for EV & Energy Storage

Gotion Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Inc. seeks a Senior Staff/Principal level battery cell design engineer to lead the US customer interface for cell design, development, validation, and industrialization.

You will translate vehicle and pack requirements into cell-level targets and drive cross-functional teams toward robust, manufacturable solutions. You will guide test methods, analyze results, and lead root-cause investigations while collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and safety teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a technical discipline (chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science).
• 7+ years in lithium-ion battery cell development, characterization, testing, or validation.
• Experience delivering a full cell development cycle from concept to mass production.
• Hands-on testing and interpretation of cell performance, life, and degradation.
• Familiarity with data analysis methods and electrochemical techniques.
• Ability to connect cell design to manufacturing processes & end-product performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical interface for U.S. OEM customers on cell design, development, validation, and industrialization.
• Provide leadership in discussions on cell architecture, materials, safety, and manufacturability.
• Represent Gotion’s cell capabilities and technology roadmap to OEM customers.
• Translate vehicle, pack, and system requirements into cell-level design targets and trade-offs.
• Develop test methods and validation strategies for cell-level and pack-level performance and safety.
• Lead root-cause investigations and communicate findings to customers and teams.

Skills

Battery cell design

Electrochemistry

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Master’s degree in chemistry or materials science

Tools

Python

MATLAB

GITT/EIS/CV/PITT

Job description

Gotion Inc. seeks a Senior Staff/Principal level battery cell design engineer to lead the US customer interface for cell design, development, validation, and industrialization.

You will translate vehicle and pack requirements into cell-level targets and drive cross-functional teams toward robust, manufacturable solutions. You will guide test methods, analyze results, and lead root-cause investigations while collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and safety teams.