Senior Cell Engineer

Degree, MSc or PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline.

Strong understanding of lithium-ion cell electrochemistry, cell performance, degradation mechanisms and design trade-offs.

1-2 years' experience working with commercial lithium-ion cells.

Experience designing and analysing lithium-ion electrical test programmes, including Design of Experiments (DoE).

Strong experience analysing lithium-ion cell data.

Good understanding of how lithium-ion cells integrate into larger battery systems.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with changing priorities.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.

Experience with requirements management or systems engineering (e.g. FMEA, FTA).

Familiarity with equivalent circuit models (ECM), thermal equivalent circuit models (TECM) or empirical lifetime modelling.

Experience qualifying lithium-ion cells for industrial applications such as electric vehicles or aerospace.

Experience handling large datasets and developing data analysis pipelines.

Hands-on experience with electrical cell testing, materials characterisation or cell forensic analysis.

Experience working with large-scale cell suppliers.

Aerospace industry experience.

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