What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer, Cell Development position at Clarios?
What you will do:
This position is responsible for Cell development activities with respect to Li Ion, Na-Ion, UCap and other developing technologies with respect to Chemistry and Cell supplier identification and qualification.
How you will do it:
Requirements:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
This position is responsible for Cell development activities with respect to Li Ion, Na-Ion, UCap and other developing technologies with respect to Chemistry and Cell supplier identification and qualification.
How you will do it:
- Investigate potential suppliers for Li Ion, Na Ion, UCaps keeping up to date on their product portfolios and technology roadmaps
- Evaluate Chemistry and Cell designs from potential suppliers
- Prepare test plans, monitor testing, and assist with testing of cells.
- Summarize and report on cell test data
- Perform cell teardowns with analytical analysis to document cell design and chemistry
- Contribute to the requirements analysis and validation planning activities specific to customer projects.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify the appropriate cell to meet customer requirements
- Distill OEM system requirements into cell requirements
- Contribute to system development projects relating to sourced cells
- Supply necessary cell related information to system design teams
- Assist in developing relationships with suppliers to help generate understanding of their cell
- performance, quality, and business viability.
- Communicate cell requirements to suppliers
- Work with cell suppliers as needed to improve cell performance to meet requirements
- Analyze and report on test data from cell suppliers.
- Contribute to OEM technical discussions.
Requirements:
- BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science relevant to position description from accredited four-year college or university.
- 7 to 10 years of professional engineering experience in related field
- Experience with Li Ion, Na Ion and Super Capacitor cell chemistry and cell design required
- Experience with Li Ion, Na Ion and Super Capacitor cell manufacturing highly desired
- Knowledge of Analytical techniques used for the evaluation of various chemistry designs preferred
- GC-MS, ICP, TGA, DSC, FTIR, SEM EDX, BET
- Experience building small cells for materials evaluation preferred
- Coin cells, pouch cells, half cells, three electrode cells
- Knowledge of cell level DFMEA/PFMEA with respect to cell design and manufacturing preferred
- Experience working with OEM Automotive/Tier 1 highly desired
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.
To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.