Battery Cell Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Battery Cell Engineer to join our Innovation Team. In this role, the candidate will play a pivotal role in the internal cell design for next generation technology battery cells. You will be responsible for designing, specifying, and testing prototype battery cells, as well as optimizing their performance for automotive applications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancements of Stellantis electrification efforts.

MISSION

• Assess the disruptive technologies in cell electrochemistry for automotive application from the technical performance points of view.
• Lead relationships with different partners (academics, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers).
• Build and disseminate the mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs.

ACTIVITIES

• To understand, capitalize and disseminate the fundamentals of cell chemistry and various disruptive designs.
• To scout, analyze and assess promising technologies or concepts from various sources via contracts or investment strategies (press, media, scientific publications, congress, ventures, direct contacts with suppliers, startups or academic partners).
• To evaluate internal cell design, new cell materials & processus with dedicated experimental and/or numerical methodologies and tools.
• To assist the technologies thanks to the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) evaluations with requiring performances assessment in virtual testing of proposed cells, including cost & LCA assessments. To process the TRL gates and deliver on time.
• To build a set of requirements for an external cell maker, for cells products and related processes.
• To participate to innovation projects that gathers all skills to design innovative cell designs.
• To support and/or participate to cell prototyping.
• To exchange and validate results with technical advanced and core teams, expertise network and project stakeholders.
• To arbitrate decisions on relative perimeter and to escalate major gaps that require higher level arbitration.
• To participate to mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry in accordance with the internal expertise networks.
• Design tool and models for cell internal design and related new Li-S technologies assessment.
• To capitalize tools, models and methods with team partners.
• Write scientific papers and patents.
• Manage partner relationships.

Basic Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree in Materials, Electrical, Electrochemistry or related degree field.
• 3+ years of experience in electrochemistry modeling and/or cell internal design tools.
• Experience in Li-S cell technologies and/or lithium-ion battery mate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry.
• 5 years' experience in Research or Advanced Engineering area.
• Excellent interpersonal skill to work in cross functional and multi-cultural team environment.
• Experience to provide technical guidance and direction during supplier technical reviews.