Senior Battery Strategy Engineer

RiseMe; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Employee recognition program

Annual bonus

Job summary

Panasonic Energy is seeking a Sr. Sales Strategy Engineer to drive customer-facing technical strategy for MEBD and align cell development with market needs. The role interfaces with U.S.

and Japan teams, sales engineers, program managers, and commercial stakeholders to translate requests into actionable technical directions and product priorities. The position emphasizes data-driven decision making, collaboration across regions, and shaping development roadmaps for batteries used in EVs and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in lithium-ion battery design, production, material sourcing, or related EV/battery industry work.
• Excellent English communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and presenting complex technical information clearly.
• Ability to synthesize technical information, customer needs, and market trends into clear recommendations while managing stakeholder relationships and competing priorities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across U.S./Japan teams and influence stakeholders to drive work to completion.
• Understanding of lithium-ion battery applications within and beyond the electric vehicle market.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customer engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to understand needs, resolve product development issues, and effectively communicate priorities to internal stakeholders.
• Travel to customers and Panasonic locations for technical meetings, as needed.
• Build relationships with new and potential customers, including those outside the automotive industry.
• Collaborate with Japan and U.S. engineering teams to manage development projects and ensure cells meet customer requirements.
• Analyze cell data, cell teardown findings, and related technical inputs to inform specifications for cells under development.
• Support development projects with current and prospective customers.
• Understand and synthesize customer needs and roadmaps to influence Panasonic’s cell development programs.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for non-EV battery applications, including satellites, humanoid robots, eVTOL, drones, and other emerging markets.
• Translate customer, market, and emerging application insights into cell development priorities with U.S. commercial/strategy and Japan engineering teams.
• Develop junior Sales Engineers’ technical knowledge related to lithium-ion batteries.
• Lead internal understanding of warranty and guarantee considerations for cells intended for multiple market use cases.

Skills

English communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Battery technology knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related field

Graduate degree in Engineering, Science, or related field

Tools

DOE

Fault Tree Analysis

8D Problem Solving

APQP

PCR

Job description

Panasonic Energy is seeking a Sr. Sales Strategy Engineer to drive customer-facing technical strategy for MEBD and align cell development with market needs. The role interfaces with U.S.

and Japan teams, sales engineers, program managers, and commercial stakeholders to translate requests into actionable technical directions and product priorities. The position emphasizes data-driven decision making, collaboration across regions, and shaping development roadmaps for batteries used in EVs and