Pouch Li-ion NPD Engineer - CAD, Prototyping & Pilot Lines

Packet Digital; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Packet Digital is expanding its pouch-liIon cell capabilities and seeks a New Product Development Engineer to drive design and development of next-generation pouch-format Li-ion cells. You will work across early-stage design, prototyping, and pilot manufacturing to ensure performance, manufacturability, and safety requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has strong lithium-ion cell engineering, CAD-based mechanical design, and hands-on development in cell prototyping and validation, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Working knowledge of pouch-cell lithium-ion design, including electrode structure, pouching processes, electrolyte selection, and tab design.
• Proficiency with CAD/3D modeling tools (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, etc.).
• Hands-on experience in cell prototyping, laboratory builds, or early-stage cell development.
• Ability to analyze cycling data, performance metrics, and failure modes to guide design improvements.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to work in R&D and pilot-line environment. Able to travel overseas for training and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design of pouch lithium-ion cells, including electrode architecture, stack configuration, mechanical layout, tab design, and pouch dimensions.
• Develop detailed 2D and 3D models using CAD software for electrodes, cell stacks, tabs, and packaging.
• Participate in prototyping of pouch cells, including material selection, electrode design iteration, stacking/winding setup, electrolyte selection, pouch-forming considerations, and sealing strategies.
• Collaborate with process engineering teams to ensure cell designs align with manufacturing capabilities.
• Support pilot-line builds and analyze performance, yield, and manufacturability data to drive iterative design improvements.
• Generate engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, BOMs, test plans, and validation reports.
• Use test and cycling data to improve pouch-cell performance in terms of energy density, cycle life, impedance, thermal behavior, and safety.
• Participate in DFM, DFMEA, and engineering reviews to ensure design robustness and manufacturability.
• Ensure pouch-cell designs comply with relevant safety and DoD requirements (UN38.3, NAVSEA S9310, MIL-PRF-29595B, etc.).
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pouch-cell design knowledge

CAD/3D modeling

Cell prototyping experience

Data analysis of cycling data

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Master's degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Job description

Packet Digital is expanding its pouch-liIon cell capabilities and seeks a New Product Development Engineer to drive design and development of next-generation pouch-format Li-ion cells. You will work across early-stage design, prototyping, and pilot manufacturing to ensure performance, manufacturability, and safety requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has strong lithium-ion cell engineering, CAD-based mechanical design, and hands-on development in cell prototyping and validation, with