This role can be in Irvine CA or Fremont CA.
Key Responsibilities:
ย ย Serve as lead technical point of contact for US OEM customers on battery cell-related topics
ย ย Provide technical leadership in customer discussions covering cell design, performance, safety, lifetime, and manufacturability
ย ย Represent Gotion's cell technology capabilities, roadmap, and development status to customers
ย ย Build and maintain strong relationships with OEM technical teams
ย ย Lead technical reviews and workshops with customers and internal teams from RFI/RFQ through mass production
ย ย Translate customer's application/system-level requirements into cell design inputs with internal cell design teams
ย ย Develop and propose technical solutions to meet customer requirements
ย ย Lead technical alignment with customers on cell requirements, specifications, and validation plans
ย ย Develop test methodologies to evaluate cell and cell-in-pack performance for safety, performance, and durability
ย ย Build deep understanding of customer application use cases to inform optimal cell and pack design
ย ย 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
ย ย Provide technical leadership through out cell development, manufacturing and post launch improvements
ย ย Support customer-facing quality and industrialization activities, including APQP, PPAP, and audits
ย ย Collaborate with cell designers and cell process engineers to develop DFMEA and PFMEA; coordinate FMEA reviews and alignment with customers
ย ย Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance cell technology, applications, and intellectual property
ย ย Up to 30% domestic and international travel
Qualifications:
ย ย MS degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science with 7+ years of experience with hands-on testing of lithium-ion batteries
ย ย Experienced in Li-ion battery cell development and validation
ย ย Experience in analysis using dQdV, dQdV
ย ย Good knowledge about GITT, EIS, CV, PITT
ย ย Familiarity with cell manufacturing processes (electrode, assembly, formation, aging)
ย ย Strong understanding of cell chemistry, electrochemical performance, and degradation mechanisms
ย ย Ability to work effectively with global teams
ย ย Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
ย ย Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred/Nice to have:
ย ย Knowledge of battery safety standards and regulations (UN38.3, UL, IEC, GB, FMVSS...)
ย ย Experience working with automotive or EV OEM customers
ย ย Experience in developing FMEA, supporting APQP, PPAP, and customer audits
ย ย Ability to communicate in Mandarin and English
ย ย Hands on experience in GITT, EIS, CV, PITT..
ย ย Hands on experience in material characterization such as XRD, IR, NMR..ย
ย ย Experience in large data analysis such as Python or Matlab