Battery Cell Engineer, Applications

Gotion Inc. is based in Silicon Valley, CA, currently building a Manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL and has R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan and Europe. We innovate in the next generation electric vehicle and energy storage technologies (lithium batteries and related systems) with the aim to accelerate electrified transportation and achieve sustainable development.

About the role

This role is located in Irvine, CA. You will serve as the lead technical point of contact for US OEM customers on battery cell–related topics, providing technical leadership in discussions covering cell design, performance, safety, lifetime, and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Represent Gotion’s cell technology capabilities, roadmap, and development status to customers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with OEM technical teams
• Lead technical reviews and workshops with customers and internal teams from RFI/RFQ through mass production
• Translate customer’s application/system-level requirements into cell design inputs with internal cell design teams
• Develop and propose technical solutions to meet customer requirements
• Lead technical alignment with customers on cell requirements, specifications, and validation plans
• Develop test methodologies to evaluate cell and cell-in-pack performance for safety, performance, and durability
• Build deep understanding of customer application use cases to inform optimal cell and pack design
• Review and interpret cell test data; draw technical conclusions, identify risks, and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions; communicate findings and recommendations to customers
• Provide technical leadership throughout cell development, manufacturing, and post-launch improvements
• Support customer-facing quality and industrialization activities, including APQP, PPAP, and audits
• Collaborate with cell designers and cell process engineers to develop DFMEA and PFMEA; coordinate FMEA reviews and alignment with customers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance cell technology, applications, and intellectual property
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel

Requirements

• MS degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science with 7+ years of experience with hands-on testing of lithium-ion batteries
• Experienced in Li-ion battery cell development and validation
• Experience in analysis using dQdV, dQdV
• Good knowledge about GITT, EIS, CV, PITT
• Familiarity with cell manufacturing processes (electrode, assembly, formation, aging)
• Strong understanding of cell chemistry, electrochemical performance, and degradation mechanisms
• Ability to work effectively with global teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of battery safety standards and regulations (UN38.3, UL, IEC, GB, FMVSS…)
• Experience working with automotive or EV OEM customers
• Experience in developing FMEA, supporting APQP, PPAP, and customer audits
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin and English
• Hands-on experience in GITT, EIS, CV, PITT
• Hands-on experience in material characterization such as XRD, IR, NMR
• Experience in large data analysis such as Python or Matlab

Pay

Base pay range: $100,000 - $180,000 USD, depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.