Innovation Project Leader

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Auburn Hills, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Lead development of innovative battery cell and pack designs for automotive use: assess cell electrochemistry, manage cross-functional teams and external partners, produce TRL, LCA, cost and performance analyses, define requirements, and deliver roadmaps and milestone-driven project outcomes.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

 

Achieve the functional and dysfunctional design of innovative batteries to ensure the desired performance of the battery pack with a minimum safety with respect to an agreed planning with a cross functional synthesis with several skilled people. 

 

  • Assess the disruptive technologies in cell electrochemistry for automotive application from technical performance points of view. 

 

  • Lead relationships with different external partners (academics, startups, cell manufacturers, material providers). 

 

  • Lead relationships and human resources coordination with different advanced and core teams with internal facilities. 

 

  • Lead and extend partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plan. 

 

  • Build and disseminate the mid and long terms roadmaps for cell electrochemistry technologies and designs. 

 

 

 

ISSUES: 

 

  • To master and disseminate the process of functional and dysfunctional design of batteries by seeking unprecedented performance in terms of horsepower and energy 

 

  • To lead a project including several teams and skills to pass TRL and milestones according to the project planning. 

 

  • To capitalize and disseminate methods and models implemented within the PDT communities 

 

  • To summarize the balance sheets at the project level of performance and constraints of the addressed battery packs 

 

  • To evaluate the thermo-electric performance of a battery pack (horsepower, energy addressable under thermal environment) 

 

  • To evaluate battery pack cost 

 

  • To evaluate battery pack performance in stationary environment 

 

  • To evaluate battery pack Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) 

 

 

 

 

POSITION ENVIRONMENT:

 

  • To exchange and validate its results with technical teams, expertise network and project stakeholders 

 

  • To capitalize tools, models and methods with teams partners 

 

 

 

RESULTS TO BE PRODUCED: 

 

  • Technical assessments (TRL) and project Milestones 

 

  • Synthesis of the functional and dysfunctional designs for the battery pack 

   

  • Battery pack performance summary (horsepower and energy addressing) 

 

  • Models and control laws to assess performances 

 

  • TRL assessments including LCA assessments. 

 

  • Cost analysis. 

 

  • Sets of requirements for external cell makers. 

 

  • Activity reports. 

 

  • External partnerships and internal facilities upgrade plans. 

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE RESULTS:

   

  • Use battery pack system engineering to build functional and dysfunctional analyzes 

 

  • Facilitate a working team for design synthesis 

 

  • Cross functional synthesis with several skilled people  

 

  • Manage partners relationships. 

 

  • Gather and synthesize information from several sources. 

 

  • Process the TRL gates (including LCA and cost) and deliver in time. 
Preferred Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor's degree Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry Engineering 
  • Minimum 8 years working experience in the battery energy storage area. 
  • Knowledge in battery pack design, electrochemistry, thermal management, battery cell, and electrical energy storage. 
  • Excellent interpersonal skill to work in cross functional and multi-cultural team environment. 

 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

 

  • Master's in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry 
  • Proven experience in electrochemistry  
  • Experience in current and/or advanced cell technologies. 
  • Experience to provide technical guidance and direction during supplier technical reviews. 
  • Proven experience in team leading or project management. 

 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry Engineering
  • Minimum 8 years working experience in the battery energy storage area
  • Knowledge in battery pack design, electrochemistry, thermal management, battery cells, and electrical energy storage
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work in cross-functional and multi-cultural team environments
  • Master's in Materials Engineering or Electrochemistry
  • Proven experience in electrochemistry
  • Experience in current and/or advanced cell technologies
  • Experience providing technical guidance during supplier technical reviews
  • Proven experience in team leading or project management

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  • Pay Growth & Progression Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
  • Affordable Benefits UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
  • Retirement Support Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.

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