General Motors

Formation and EOL Quality Engineer - Battery Cell Development Center

General Motors • $90K — $120K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in battery manufacturing or pack design, focusing on formation and end of line quality.
  • Hands-on experience in cell production with emphasis on formation and aging.
  • Deep understanding of lithium-ion cell electrochemistry and related degradation mechanisms.
  • Experience with end of line vision systems and automated material movements.
  • Demonstrated experience with battery cycling equipment and advanced internal characterization methods.
  • Strong knowledge of quality and statistical tools, including design of experiments (DOE) and measurement systems analysis (MSA).

Responsibilities

  • Own process quality for formation and end-of-line testing, including automated material movements.
  • Define critical quality characteristics for testing, including charge profiles and voltage behaviors.
  • Support design of experiments to refine formation and aging recipes.
  • Integrate CT scanning and quality control techniques into the end-of-line process.
  • Lead data-driven monitoring for end-of-line testing and cell cycling.
  • Develop inspection strategies to validate performance targets of finished cells.
  • Maintain quality documentation for formation and end-of-line processes.

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits may be available for the selected candidate.
  • Opportunity for technical leadership in a cutting-edge sector.
  • Engage in mentoring and cross-functional collaboration within the team.
  • Access to advanced manufacturing technologies and methodologies in battery production.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The Formation Quality Engineer is a senior technical role within General Motors' Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC), responsible for defining and leading the quality strategy for formation processes, including electrolyte wetting, initial charging, cell aging, end-of-line (EOL) testing and process automation. This role focuses on connecting battery internal structure and electrochemical process data to predict cell performance, reliability, and safety.

The Formation Quality Engineer will partner closely with process engineering to optimize process recipes, leveraging deep expertise in battery chemistry, materials science, and inspection techniques to build robust, data-driven controls from lab and pilot builds through scale-up in the BCDC.

What You'll Do
  • Own process quality for designated lines and campaigns from formation through end-of-line testing including automated material movements in the area.
  • Define and maintain critical quality characteristics for formation and end of line testing such as charge/discharge profiles, gas evolution, capacity, impedance, leakage, and voltage decay behaviors in the finished cell.
  • Support design of experiments (DOE) with process engineering to develop and refine formation and aging recipes.
  • Define and integrate CT and other scanning techniques into end of line quality control, characterizing internal features linked to formation and cell performance.
  • Lead data-driven monitoring for end of line testing and cell cycling.
  • Develop end of line test quality and inspection strategies to ensure that finished cells meet expected performance targets including validation of end of line vision systems.
  • Develop and maintain quality documentation (process flow diagrams, control plans, risk analyses, sampling plans) for the formation and end of line area.
  • Plan and execute measurement system studies (e.g., GR&R / MSA) for key in-line and offline formation and end of line related measurements.
  • Lead structured problem solving using root cause techniques (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone, 8D-style approaches) for formation or end of line issues.
  • Provide technical leadership for the BCDC on formation chemistry, materials behavior, and structural mechanisms in the finished cell.
  • Support new cell builds, equipment designs, and new material introductions, ensuring formation and aging strategies remain grounded in sound electrochemistry and materials science fundamentals.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or a closely related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in battery manufacturing or pack design, focusing on formation and end of line cell quality.
  • Hands-on experience in cell or module production environments, focusing on formation, aging, and end of life testing.
  • Deep understanding of lithium-ion cell electrochemistry, including SEI and CEI formation, electrode/electrolyte interfaces, and cyclical degradation mechanisms.
  • Experience working with end of line vision systems and automated material movements.
  • Demonstrated experience with battery cycling equipment.
  • Practical experience using CT scanning or other advanced internal characterization methods such as SEM.
  • Strong working knowledge of core quality and statistical tools, including design of experiments (DOE), statistical process control, measurement systems analysis (MSA), and risk analysis tools (FMEA).
  • Proven ability to interpret and influence product and process requirements using both electrochemical and material science fundamentals.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, including mentoring, cross-functional influence, and the ability to drive complex, multi-variable problems to closure.
  • Effective communication skills, capable of explaining complex electrochemical concepts to diverse technical and operational audiences.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Advanced degree in electro-chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Experience integrating formation and aging data with CT and spectroscopy techniques.
  • Familiarity with gigafactory scale manufacturing systems used to manage large cycling and test datasets to disposition finished cells.
  • Experience implementing new quality systems including quality inspection tools and equipment in pilot environments.
  • Experience with advanced analytics (e.g., multivariate analysis, machine learning on cycling and CT data) to identify patterns linked to early cell failures.


Work Environment
  • Role is based at GM's Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC) at the GM Global Technical Center.
  • Requires regular on-site presence in wetting, formation, aging, and test areas, as well as lab environments for characterization and analysis, with appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Occasional travel may be required to production plants, suppliers, research partners, and external test laboratories.


This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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