Manager - Cell Engineering

Who You Are

You're an empathetic leader with the skills to drive a cross-functional team to successfully integrate Sila’s materials into next-generation batteries. Your work will include coaching and growing our cell engineering team, helping to define technical direction, facilitate collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and drive solutions for our automotive and consumer markets.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead an engineering team responsible for prototype cell integration of Sila’s materials for the EV and consumer electronics markets
• Ensure battery performance targets are met across a range of cell form factors (i.e. wound, stacked, prismatic, etc.) to enable deployment of Sila’s materials into our target markets, driving deep mechanistic understanding of cell vs. material design correlations
• Coach and support engineers and scientists through consistent feedback, navigation of challenges, and providing development opportunities to encourage technical and professional growth
• Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard new Silazens to expand our team’s capabilities and diversity
• Collaborate with Product, Customer Programs, and executive leadership to proactively address evolving customer needs and ensure key cell engineering pivots are made
• Invest in our company values and vision and champion them as we grow

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with battery material selection, cell design, electrode processing, cell assembly, testing, and failure mode analysis, preferably within a lithium-ion battery manufacturing organization
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide array of personalities and stakeholders, driving alignment, prioritization, and progress in rapidly changing situations
• Experience developing and commercializing disruptive energy storage technologies (i.e. consumer electronics, transportation, residential, utility/grid etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, showcasing a commitment to transparency, empathy and winning together
• At least a B.S. in engineering or physical science and 6+ years of industry experience (fewer for candidates with an advanced degree)

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location