Materials Engineer III

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription Coverage

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Disability Insurance

Legal Insurance

Identity Theft Insurance

Pet Insurance

401(k) With Company Matching

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Personal Days

Sick Leave

Volunteer Leave

Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Performance Bonus

On-Site Cafes

Free Shuttle

Job summary

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America seeks a experienced materials engineer to lead analytical methods, material evaluations, failure investigations, and qualification activities for Li-ion battery materials.

You will coordinate cross-functional and supplier projects, mentor engineers, and leverage manufacturing data to drive improvements in product performance, quality, and manufacturability across the battery manufacturing process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials, chemical, mechanical engineering or similar discipline.
• 4+ years of relevant engineering experience; master's degree and 6+ years preferred.
• Expertise in materials characterization and failure analysis.
• Experience with analytical methods and statistical tools.
• Experience with supplier collaboration and project management.
• Ability to mentor engineers and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead analytical methods, material evaluations, failure investigations and qualification activities for lithium-ion battery materials.
• Coordinate cross-functional and supplier projects.
• Mentor engineers and use manufacturing data to drive improvements in product performance, quality and manufacturability.

Skills

Materials Characterization

Chemical Analysis

Failure Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Analytical Method Development

Statistical Analysis

JMP

Design Of Experiments

Battery Manufacturing

Material Qualification

Supplier Development

Specification Development

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Project Management

Technical Mentorship

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

JMP

Job description

Develop and lead analytical methods, material evaluations, failure investigations, and qualification activities for materials used in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Coordinate cross-functional and supplier projects, mentor engineers, and use manufacturing data to recommend improvements to product performance, quality, and manufacturability.

Requirements: A bachelor's degree in materials, chemical, mechanical engineering, or a similar discipline and at least four years of relevant engineering experience are required; a master's degree and six or more years of experience are preferred. Candidates should have expertise in materials characterization and failure analysis, analytical methods, statistical tools such as JMP, supplier collaboration, project management, and technical mentorship.

Key Skills: Materials Characterization, Chemical Analysis, Failure Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Analytical Method Development, Statistical Analysis, JMP, Design Of Experiments, Battery Manufacturing, Material Qualification, Supplier Development, Specification Development, Manufacturing Process Improvement, Project Management, Technical Mentorship, Cross-Functional Collaboration

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Prescription Coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) With Company Matching
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Days
• Sick Leave
• Volunteer Leave
• Parental Leave
• Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Performance Bonus
• On-Site Cafes
• Free Shuttle