Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Staff Battery Engineer specializing in pouch and prismatic cell design to lead our cell development initiatives. The ideal candidate will drive product design from concept through pilot production and manufacturing scale-up.
Key Responsibilities
• Drive decision making in material selection, electrode design, stack configuration, N/P balancing and safety trade-offs.
• Analyze large multi-variant experiment datasets with advanced tools to derive design-performance correlations.
• Lead pouch/prismatic cell design and development projects from concept to production-ready products
• Drive design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) initiatives
• Collaborate with product + business teams to translate product requirements into battery performance targets and qualification plans.
• Work closely with manufacturing and automation teams to ensure scalability, yield, and transfer to pilot / production lines.
• Write technical reports, modeling insights, and decision frameworks for executive and customer visibility.
• Interface with cross-functional teams including Materials, Process, Quality, and Manufacturing
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects
Required Qualifications
• PhD in relevant field with 3+ years of industry experience in battery cell design or its equivalent
• Extensive hands-on experience in pouch cell product design and development. Prismatic cell know-how preferred
• Proven track record of transitioning battery products from R&D to pilot/mass production
• Strong expertise in data analysis tools (R, Python, JMP, Minitab)
• Deep understanding of cell mechanical design principles and manufacturing processes
• Proven experience performing cell data analytics, degradation modeling, and cycle/performance correlation.
• Strong background in cell safety, formation, and performance trade-space analysis for high-demand applications.
Compensations Range:
The expected base salary range for this position is between
$141,100.00 - $211,700.00
The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.
Disclosures:
Pay Transparency Disclosure:
This compensation and benefits information is based on Lyten's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.
In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable)
Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure:
Certain positions within Lyten, Inc. require compliance with export control laws and, as a result, all interviewed candidates will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions.
This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
Principals only; third party or agency submitted candidates will not be considered.