Materials Engineering Manager – Battery Materials

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (

Paid Time-Off Benefits

Educational Assistance

On-site Food Options

Free Shuttle

Job summary

Panasonic Energy is seeking a Manager, Materials Engineering, reporting to the Director of Materials Engineering. This position will lead programs to establish and qualify multiple sources of key battery materials for Panasonic Energy’s North American lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing operations.

The Manager will oversee the full material-development and introduction lifecycle, including initial technical feasibility assessment, laboratory evaluation of physical and chemical properties,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline is highly desirable; PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, materials science, material development, manufacturing, supplier quality, or related field, including at least 3 years of formal people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programs to develop and implement a resilient North American supply chain for key battery materials.
• Establish program scope, milestones, timelines, risks, and technical reporting expectations.
• Direct material evaluation from feasibility to production-scale qualification and implementation.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and global teams to meet objectives.
• Ensure laboratory capabilities and analytical methods support material evaluation.
• Develop and implement new analytical methods with suppliers as appropriate.
• Maintain supplier relationships to support qualification and project execution.
• Plan and execute production trials with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Procurement teams.
• Lead the material-introduction process and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide concise, data-driven updates to senior leadership on status and risks.
• Identify risks early to enable effective decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Battery materials

Program management

Materials science

Supplier engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline

Master’s degree desirable

PhD preferred

Tools

Six Sigma

Design of Experiments

Statistical Process Control

JMP

Minitab

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Panasonic Energy is seeking a Manager, Materials Engineering, reporting to the Director of Materials Engineering. This position will lead programs to establish and qualify multiple sources of key battery materials for Panasonic Energy’s North American lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing operations.

The Manager will oversee the full material-development and introduction lifecycle, including initial technical feasibility assessment, laboratory evaluation of physical and chemical properties,