Project Engineer - Battery Cell Development
Baltimore, MD Area
The Project Engineer would be responsible for:
- Develop various cell design to meet the customer specified electrical requirements for the primary/rechargeable batteries.
- Demonstrate leadership in developing cylindrical, prismatic design in pouch and hardware cell formats.
- Develop battery products from the first concept design stage, optimize cell performance, validate/qualification testing, and end in a CDR and transition to manufacturing.
- Lead development phases, including cell design refinement, validation, and process implementation in the production environment.
- Correlate electrochemical data and process parameters to optimize Li-Ion cell design and performance.
- Actively participate in prototype fabrication and testing for design analysis and validation in the cell manufacturing processes (50-60% of the time will be on the manufacturing floor).
The Project Engineer would have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials Science or Chemical Engineering.
- Four (4) or more years of work experience in cell development and manufacturing focus.
- Strong experience in developing cylindrical (18650, 21700, or 4680), prismatic, flat wound cells in pouch and hardware cell designs.
- Experience with materials, electrode design, and electrochemical cell design
- Experience with CAD solid modeling and engineering drawings
- S. Citizenship required for government clearance and or data/software access.
If this sounds like you - Apply!