Lead Battery Cell Engineer — OEM Design & Validation

gotion

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Gotion Inc. is seeking a senior battery cell design leader in the United States to interface with OEM customers and drive cell-level design through validation, safety, and manufacturability.

You will translate vehicle and system requirements into cell specifications and guide design trade-offs with cross-functional teams. The role requires deep expertise in lithium-ion cell development, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary discussions across R&D,

Qualifications

  • Must have a master's degree in a technical discipline related to electrochemistry or materials science.
  • Seven+ years of lithium-ion cell development experience.
  • Experience leading a full cell development cycle from concept to mass production.
  • Ability to design, execute, and interpret lithium-ion cell performance and aging tests.
  • Strong understanding of cell chemistry, materials behavior, and degradation mechanisms.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead technical interface for U.S. OEM customers on battery cell design and validation.
  • Lead cell design reviews, workshops, and engineering discussions from RFI/RFQ through production launch.
  • Develop test methods and validation strategies for cell-level and pack-level performance and safety.
  • Analyze test data to identify design risks and propose improvements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align customer requirements with design specifications.

Skills

Technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Analytical thinking
Root-cause analysis
Battery cell development expertise
OEM communication

Education

Master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, electrochemistry, or related

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Job description

Gotion Inc. is seeking a senior battery cell design leader in the United States to interface with OEM customers and drive cell-level design through validation, safety, and manufacturability.

You will translate vehicle and system requirements into cell specifications and guide design trade-offs with cross-functional teams. The role requires deep expertise in lithium-ion cell development, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary discussions across R&D,

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