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Battery Cell Testing and Quality Engineer (Shanghai, China)

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Job Description

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

The Role:

  • Work with external suppliers to qualify LFP/LMFP cell candidates and ensure products meet expected performance targets
  • Identify, scope, and propose partnerships with China-based test labs or teardown intelligence firms. Own partnerships and serve as key point of contact for all communications.
  • Work independently with suppliers and external testing labs to conduct cell testing and trouble shoot
  • Work with suppliers to inspect and improve their process control and quality control
  • Visit suppliers frequently to communicate and track testing progresses and quality improvements

Qualifications:

  • Good understanding and intuition of Li-ion battery electrochemistry
  • Familiar with lithium-ion battery testing methods
  • Experience in LFP or LMFP cell chemistry and design
  • Knowledge of cell manufacturing process and quality control
  • Able to design test plans to characterize battery performance and safety
  • A critical and independent thinker
  • Extreme attention to detail. Able to identify oversights or assumptions in cell testing or development processes
  • Able to discover insights based on experimental data
  • Strong documentation and communication skills in English.

Preferred:

  • Strong data analysis background. Experience with Python, Matlab, JMP, e.g. 5+ years of professional working experience at a lithium ion battery manufacturer and/or on a cell engineering team within an automotive company
  • Experience with large prismatic commercial cell form factors
  • Experience in prismatic cell manufacture processes

Education:

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience

At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.

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To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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