Director, Battery Engineering
Core
Lead Sila's Battery Engineering group across Customer Application Engineering and Cell Scaling to integrate silicon anode materials into partner platforms and support commercial goals.
Role type
Senior engineering leader (Director)
Builds
Customer-qualified lithium-ion cells with silicon anodes for consumer devices and electric vehicles
Domain
Battery materials / Energy storage
Required skills
People leadership, Lithium-ion battery industry expertise, Operational scaling, Cross-functional alignment, Strategic advocacy
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.), 12+ years battery industry experience
Technologies
Lithium-ion cell development tools, Contract Manufacturing (CM) execution frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead customer application engineering and OEM qualification, Anticipate scaling and integration challenges, Partner with Commercial and Product leadership, Develop and mentor engineering teams, Streamline cross-functional workflows
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership