Cell Analysis Engineer (Pack)

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc is a global leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications.

With growing operations across the United States, we are committed to innovation, quality, and powering the future of clean energy.

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As a Defect Analysis Engineer, you will investigate battery-related quality and safety issues by performing failure analysis, root cause investigations, and reproducibility testing on lithium-ion cells, modules, packs, and Battery Management Systems (BMS).

This role supports continuous quality improvement by identifying failure mechanisms, validating corrective actions, and providing technical recommendations to improve product safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

• Conduct root cause investigations of battery quality and safety issues through testing, analysis, and on-site verification
• Perform reproducibility testing to validate suspected failure modes and identify contributing factors
• Complete tear-down analysis of lithium-ion cells, modules, battery packs, and related components
• Analyze battery failures using laboratory equipment and diagnostic tools to determine failure mechanisms
• Evaluate structural and design-related risks affecting battery system performance and safety
• Investigate customer returns, field failures, buyback samples, and adjacent cell impacts to determine root causes
• Prepare technical reports documenting findings, conclusions, and corrective action recommendations
• Develop and maintain work instructions, diagnostic procedures, and technical documentation
• Support cross-functional teams in implementing corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality