Technical Battery Cell Development Program Lead

Plasma International; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasma International seeks aTechnical Program Manager to drive custom battery cell development, bridging cell development, pilot manufacturing and customer interactions. You will own technically complex programmes from evaluation through cell build, testing, validation and final delivery.

Applicants should have hands-on battery R&D experience and strong ability to interpret electrochemical data, with proven multi-programme management and excellent communication with customer teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in cell development, testing, pilot production or battery R&D.
• Strong understanding of Li-ion manufacturing processes ( slurry, coating, calendaring, assembly, formation ).
• Ability to interpret electrochemical, cycling and degradation data.
• Experience managing multiple technical programmes or customer projects.
• Strong communication skills with customer engineering/scientific teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple customer development programmes with defined scope and milestones.
• Coordinate introduction of customer materials into the development process.
• Plan cell builds and manage testing requirements to meet timelines.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers and translate data into conclusions.
• Investigate root causes when results differ from expectations with cross-functional teams.
• Deliver programmes on time, coordinating cell development and pilot-line activities.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Li-ion manufacturing

Data interpretation

Program management

Customer interaction

Effective communication

Education

Chemistry or Electrochemistry degree

Job description

Plasma International seeks aTechnical Program Manager to drive custom battery cell development, bridging cell development, pilot manufacturing and customer interactions. You will own technically complex programmes from evaluation through cell build, testing, validation and final delivery.

Applicants should have hands-on battery R&D experience and strong ability to interpret electrochemical data, with proven multi-programme management and excellent communication with customer teams.