NMC Cell Design Engineer

The role requires leading the design and development team for NMC technology for various formats of battery cells manufactured in the Gigafactory. Responsibilities include cell design and development for NMC batteries with high safety and reliability for various form factor cells, such as cylindrical, pouch cells, to meet customer requirements and deliver to mass production phase. The role involves selecting materials, deciding electrode, jellyroll, and stack design factors, and process parameters considering robust design in manufacturing tolerance. Collaboration with simulating, material, process, and validation teams is essential to decide design parameters correctly for new development cells. The role also involves driving failure analyses and design of experiments to reach design solutions and corrective actions. Creating an R&D cell development roadmap for future customer expectations and market trending demands is part of the responsibilities. The candidate will work closely across functions with marketing, manufacturing, quality, and pack teams to succeed in high-level company projects. Leading a team of scientists and engineers with high technical direction and strong management to achieve goals is crucial. Mandatory skills include a bachelor's degree in material science, chemical or electrochemical engineering, physics, or a related field, with over 7 years of industrial experience in lithium-ion battery cell design and development. Strong experience in NMC chemistry-based battery cell design, NMC cathode material and electrode design, and silicon-graphite anode material and electrode design is required. Experience in managing and leading a team is also necessary. Desired skills include over 10 years of industrial experience in cell design work in R&D for new cell development and working experience in Tier 1 cell suppliers.