Senior Battery Cell Engineer — Advanced Assembly & Processes

General Motors LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors, at the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center in Warren, Michigan, is seeking a Senior Advanced Battery Cell Engineer. This hands-on role spans from cell build trials to process maturation, requiring direct work with cell assembly equipment, fixtures, tooling, and automation.

You will lead development projects, document results, present recommendations, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve yield, reliability, and manufacturability of next‑generation prismatic cells.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, chemistry or related field.
• 5+ years in battery cells, manufacturing or related field.
• Experience applying structured experiments and data analysis for process development.
• Hands‑on experience executing process development at build stations, labs, or pilot lines.
• Ability to create and interpret process requirements, reports and validation plans.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced battery cell build process development projects across stacking, welding, packaging, and related operations.
• Plan, set up, run, and document cell builds, experiments, and equipment evaluations in lab, dry-room, and pilot environments.
• Work directly with equipment, fixtures, tooling, controls, automation, materials, and instrumentation to troubleshoot issues and improve process performance.
• Partner with technicians to establish practical work methods and ensure safe, repeatable processes.
• Lead development studies to evaluate process parameters, material interactions, equipment performance, and impact on cell quality and performance.
• Develop cell-build strategies for new architectures, materials, and assembly concepts emphasizing robustness and manufacturability.
• Define development-phase process requirements, guidelines, work instructions, equipment concepts, tooling, controls, automation, and success criteria.
• Build strategic project plans supporting objectives, maturation, and introduction of new cell build approaches.

Skills

Battery cell knowledge

Hands-on lab experience

Process development

Data analysis

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry

Master’s Degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

General Motors, at the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center in Warren, Michigan, is seeking a Senior Advanced Battery Cell Engineer. This hands-on role spans from cell build trials to process maturation, requiring direct work with cell assembly equipment, fixtures, tooling, and automation.

You will lead development projects, document results, present recommendations, and partner with cross-functional teams to improve yield, reliability, and manufacturability of next‑generation prismatic cells.