Hybrid Senior Battery Product Development Engineer

at SES AI Corp

• Job title: Senior Battery Product Development Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Woburn, United States

About the role

• Battery Product Development Leader specializing in customer-facing product development. Join SES in revolutionizing battery technology through advanced AI-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead key OEM customer programs and serve as the primary technical interface between the customer, R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Develop and manage the technical roadmap for next-generation battery platforms, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business strategy.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to seamlessly integrate R&D outputs into manufacturable and scalable solutions.
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to customer testing and validation, ensuring product quality and manufacturability.
• Spearhead process and product optimization efforts, including DOE (Design of Experiments) design and comprehensive failure analysis to scale technology from the lab to prototype.
• Apply deep expertise in electrochemical engineering, materials chemistry, and interfacial science to solve complex product development challenges.
• Translate next-generation battery concepts into clear, implementable, and manufacturable solutions suitable for mass production and client delivery.

Requirements

• Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Leadership Experience: Deep experience at a top management level or senior technical capacity in product platforms and leading OEM client projects.
• Battery Domain Expertise: Strong background in electrochemical engineering, materials chemistry, and interfacial science within the context of next-generation battery platform development.
• Technical Program Management: Proven experience in technical roadmapping, and managing the critical validation stages from lab → prototype → customer testing.
• Problem Solving: Proficiency in technical problem-solving, including DOE design and failure analysis for scaling processes.

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary and robust benefits package, including comprehensive health coverage and an attractive equity/stock options program within our NYSE-listed company.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to a meaningful scientific project—accelerating the global energy transition—with a clear and broad public impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment at the intersection of AI and material science, driving the next generation of battery technology.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and career development as you work alongside leading experts in AI, R&D, and engineering.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary technologies are used to discover and deploy AI-enhanced battery solutions.