Title: Battery Cell Engineer

Reports to: Research & Development Director

Location: Troy, MI

LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium ion polymer batteries and packs for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. LGESMI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Energy Solution, a South Korean company that has global operations focused on petrochemical products, information/electronic materials, and energy solutions. LG Energy Solution is part of the LG Group. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com

Responsibilities:

* Work with and support internal teams to design, develop, validate and manufacture Li-ion batteries for automotive applications.
* Actively participate in meeting deliverables to internal teams and customers
* Works with parent company's cell team to procure, analyze and archive cell data relevant to customer projects and then shares with the various functional teams such as BMS (battery management system), pack and validation
* Defect analysis of batteries to identify root cause, report preparation, risk assessment and work plan
* Work with process/production engineers at the manufacturing plant to improve productivity/ solve cell design related items

Qualifications/Experience:

* B.S. in Engineering required, M.S. in Chemistry or Engineering required
* 1 to 3 years of relevant experience
* Prior experience in research and development/production of Lithium Ion battery technologies
* Bilingual; English, Korean is required

Skills

* MS office, Minitab, Origin
* Hands on training in battery materials synthesis, cell fabrication, characterization and analysis is preferred
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Experience with battery modeling and simulation is desired