Senior Battery Cell Engineer: Advanced Assembly & Processes

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking a Senior Advanced Battery Cell Engineer to join the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center on a full‑time, on‑site basis. You will lead cell build process development, run trials, analyze results, and partner with technicians to make robust, scalable processes for next‑generation prismatic cells.

The role emphasizes hands‑on execution and technical leadership in a laboratory and pilot‑line setting, with relocation benefits available for qualified

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Material Science, Chemistry, or other related Science Degree.
• Experience developing or improving manufacturing processes using structured experimentation, data analysis, and root‑cause problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience personally executing process‑development work on equipment, at a build station, in a laboratory, or in a pilot‑line environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced battery cell build process development projects, within blanking, stacking, welding, packaging, and related assembly operations, for next‑generation prismatic cells.
• Plan, set up, run, and document cell builds, experiments, process trials, and equipment evaluations in laboratory, dry‑room, and pilot‑line 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 processes are safe, consistent, and repeatable.
• Lead targeted development studies and trials to evaluate process parameters, material interactions, equipment performance, and the impact of cell build conditions on cell quality and performance.
• Develop cell‑build strategies for new architectures, materials, and assembly concepts, emphasizing robustness, weld integrity, stack quality, dimensional control, and manufacturability.
• Define development‑phase process requirements, engineering guidelines, work instructions, equipment concepts, tooling, controls, automation, and success criteria.
• Build strategic project plans that support advanced cell engineering objectives, process maturation, equipment readiness, and the introduction of new cell build approaches.
• Stay informed on emerging battery manufacturing technologies and industry trends in cell stacking, welding, automation, and advanced assembly, and apply relevant insights to internal development goals.
• Communicate technical updates and recommendations clearly to stakeholders, summarize key learnings, and elevate critical risks, capability gaps, equipment issues, or integration concerns that may affect timing or outcomes.

Skills

Battery cell experience

Process development

Hands-on testing

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Materials/Chemistry

Job description

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking a Senior Advanced Battery Cell Engineer to join the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center on a full‑time, on‑site basis. You will lead cell build process development, run trials, analyze results, and partner with technicians to make robust, scalable processes for next‑generation prismatic cells.

The role emphasizes hands‑on execution and technical leadership in a laboratory and pilot‑line setting, with relocation benefits available for qualified