Space Battery Cell Engineer - Li-ion Development Lead

Blue Origin; Grandview Township (OH); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Battery Cell Engineer to own the cell-level aspects of battery design, development, qualification, and production. You will decompose vehicle requirements to cell specs and work with suppliers to identify suitable cell technologies for diverse applications.

Responsibilities include testing, data extraction for models, and applying electrochemical techniques to understand degradation.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering (chemical/material/mechanical/electrical/aerospace) or related field.
• 5+ years of lithium-ion battery testing experience; 3+ years in space applications.
• Experience with electrochemical techniques (EIS, CV, GITT, PITT) and dQ/dV analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define cell-level requirements and support vehicle-level integration.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate cell technologies meeting Blue Origin needs.
• Design, develop, and execute tests on lithium-ion cells and coordinate internal/external tests.
• Drive cell selection decisions based on test results.
• Support BMS/flight software limits and contribute to model validation.

Skills

Battery testing

Electrochemistry

Cell design

Cross-functional

Travel flexibility

US citizenship

Education

B.S. degree in engineering

MS degree preferred

Tools

Python

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Battery Cell Engineer to own the cell-level aspects of battery design, development, qualification, and production. You will decompose vehicle requirements to cell specs and work with suppliers to identify suitable cell technologies for diverse applications.

Responsibilities include testing, data extraction for models, and applying electrochemical techniques to understand degradation.