Materials Engineering Manager: Battery Materials & Supply Chain

Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

On-site food options

Free shuttle

Job summary

Panasonic Energy is seeking a Manager, Materials Engineering to lead NA materials programs for lithium‑ion battery production. You will manage a technical team, evaluate materials, coordinate with engineering, production, and procurement, and drive supplier qualification and mass production readiness.

The role requires strong leadership, global collaboration, and a track record in materials development and program management within battery contexts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in engineering, materials science, or related technical field with increasing responsibility.
• At least 3 years in people management or substantial technical leadership.
• Experience with lithium‑ion battery materials and cell manufacturing processes.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional, geographically distributed teams on complex programs.
• Strong program and project management, with data‑driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross‑functional programs to develop and qualify NA battery materials supply chain.
• Define scope, milestones, timelines, resources, and risk registers.
• Direct material evaluation from feasibility through mass production.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers.
• Ensure lab capabilities and analytical methods support development needs.
• Develop and implement new analytical methods with suppliers as needed.
• Maintain supplier relationships to enable qualification and execution.
• Plan and execute production trials with cross‑functional teams.
• Lead process improvements for the material introduction workflow.
• Provide concise, data‑driven updates to senior leadership.
• Identify risks early to support timely decisions; weekly updates with teams in Japan.

Skills

Materials engineering

People management

Project management

Lithium-ion battery materials

Supplier development

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Six Sigma / DOE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry; PhD preferred

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Panasonic Energy is seeking a Manager, Materials Engineering to lead NA materials programs for lithium‑ion battery production. You will manage a technical team, evaluate materials, coordinate with engineering, production, and procurement, and drive supplier qualification and mass production readiness.

The role requires strong leadership, global collaboration, and a track record in materials development and program management within battery contexts.