{"id":1200515,"url":"https://alion.io/job/gotion-high-tech-senior-or-staff-battery-cell-engineer","title":"Senior or Staff Battery Cell Engineer","company":{"id":59054,"name":"Gotion High-tech","domain":"gotion.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/gotion-high-tech","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":123,"ghost_share":0.341,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":177,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Irvine, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":150000,"max":200000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":200000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MATLAB","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T18:59:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T00:23:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"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. Gotion is powered by a leading power battery technology company that provides solutions for vehicles including the world's first mass commercial e-bus route.\nGotion is a career destination - we are not simply attempting to just fill another job, but to pursue a dream of global green energy together! We offer outstanding opportunities to individuals seeking an exciting and challenging working environment. Everyone is highly valued and plays a vital role in the growth of our organization.\nThis position may be filled at the Senior or Staff level, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. \nKey Responsibilities: \nServe as the lead technical interface for U.S. OEM customers on battery cell design, development, validation, and industrialization. \nProvide technical leadership in customer discussions covering cell architecture, materials, electrochemical performance, safety, lifetime, fast charging, and manufacturability. \nRepresent Gotion’s cell design and manufacturing capabilities, technology roadmap, product portfolio, and development maturity to OEM customers. \nTranslate customer vehicle-, pack-, and system-level requirements into cell-level design requirements, targets, and engineering trade-offs. \nBuild a deep understanding of customer applications, duty cycles, operating environments, and pack constraints to guide optimal cell and pack integration. \nDevelop cell design solutions that balance energy density, power capability, safety, durability, cost, and manufacturing feasibility. \nLead technical alignment with customers on cell requirements, design specifications, interface definitions, validation plans, and acceptance criteria. \nLead cell design reviews, technical workshops, and engineering discussions with customers and internal teams from RFI/RFQ through development, launch, and mass production. \nDevelop test methods and validation strategies to evaluate cell-level and cell-in-pack performance, safety, reliability, and durability. \nAnalyze and interpret cell test data to assess design performance, identify technical risks, and recommend design improvements. \nLead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for cell design, performance, safety, and manufacturing issues; clearly communicate findings and recommendations to customers. \nProvide technical leadership throughout the complete cell development lifecycle, including concept development, design optimization, design verification, manufacturing scale-up, launch, and post-launch improvement. \nCollaborate with cross functional teams to develop DFMEAs and PFMEAs, identify critical design and process characteristics, and coordinate FMEA reviews with customers. \nSupport customer-facing quality and industrialization activities, including APQP, PPAP, design reviews, process reviews, and technical audits. \nBuild and maintain strong working relationships with OEM cell, battery pack, vehicle integration, safety, validation, manufacturing, and quality teams. \nCollaborate across R&D, manufacturing, quality, and intellectual-property teams to advance cell designs, application solutions, and proprietary technologies. \nTravel domestically and internationally up to 30% to support customer engagements, design reviews, testing, manufacturing activities, and product launches. \nQualifications: \nMaster’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, electrochemistry, or a related technical discipline. \nSeven or more years of experience in lithium-ion battery cell development, characterization, testing, or validation. \nDemonstrated experience completing at least one full lithium-ion battery cell product-development cycle, from concept and requirements definition through cell design, validation, manufacturing scale-up, production launch, and post-launch support. \nHands-on experience designing, executing, and interpreting lithium-ion cell performance, life, and degradation tests. \nExperience with incremental capacity analysis and differential voltage analysis, including dQ/dV and dV/dQ methods. \nWorking knowledge of electrochemical characterization techniques, including GITT, EIS, CV, and PITT. \nFamiliarity with lithium-ion cell manufacturing processes, including electrode manufacturing, cell assembly, electrolyte filling, formation, aging, and end-of-line testing. \nStrong understanding of cell chemistry, material behavior, electrochemical performance, aging, and degradation mechanisms. \nDemonstrated ability to connect cell design and test results with manufacturing-process capability and end-product performance. \nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause-analysis skills. \nAbility to work effectively with global and cross-functional teams. \nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English. \nPreferred/Nice to have: \nExperience developing or optimizing lithium-ion cells for fast-charging applications. \nKnowledge of applicable battery safety standards and regulations, such as UN 38.3, UL, IEC, GB, and FMVSS requirements. \nExperience working directly with automotive or electric-vehicle OEM customers. \nExperience developing DFMEAs and PFMEAs and supporting APQP, PPAP, product qualification, change management, and customer audits. \nHands-on laboratory experience with electrochemical characterization techniques such as GITT, EIS, CV, and PITT. \nHands-on experience with material-characterization methods such as XRD, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, or NMR. \nExperience analyzing large battery datasets using Python, MATLAB, or comparable data-analysis tools. \nBase pay is one part of our total compensation package at Gotion, and is determined within a range. This provides you with the opportunity to progress as you grow and advance your career at Gotion. The base pay range for this role is shown below, and will depend on your skills, qualifications, experiences, and location.\nExpected Pay Range\n$150,000—$200,000 USD\nGotion Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve, cultivating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and ensuring equal employment opportunities for all.\nWe provide equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions (including breastfeeding), parental status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nAt Gotion Inc., we strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7058,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Energy Storage"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T20:37:57Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":177,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T00:51:36Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":200000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gotion-high-tech-senior-or-staff-battery-cell-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gotion-high-tech-senior-or-staff-battery-cell-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T00:51:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":764,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4236,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}