Job Overview

The Engineering Manager/Senior Engineering Manager – Electrolyte Product leads our Electrolyte Product team, responsible for the development, scale-up, and implementation of next-generation electrolyte systems for advanced lithium-ion batteries. This high-impact role bridges R&D, electrochemistry, manufacturing, and productization. You’ll guide a multidisciplinary team to turn cutting-edge formulations into manufacturable, high-performance products that meet safety, cost, and performance specifications. You’ll drive the electrolyte product roadmap, executing across R&D, cell design, supply chain, and production. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Li-ion electrolytes—including solvents, salts, additives, and interfaces—and hands-on experience taking formulations from lab to production. Strong technical leadership and customer engagement skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring deep electrolyte formulation expertise to inform electrolyte optimization to meet customer demands.
• Drive execution of new electrolyte development projects, ensuring alignment across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial teams from prototype through launch.
• Own and coordinate customer-specific testing programs, collaborating with both government and private sector clients to meet technical specifications and timelines.

• Oversee electrochemical testing of battery cells for internal validation of electrolyte products.

• Lead shipping processes for electrolytes, including documentation, training, and packaging risk mitigation.

• Manage electrolyte product quality assurance processes in conjunction with the manufacturing team, ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and compliance prior to shipment.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team; support career growth and performance through regular 1:1s, feedback, and biannual reviews.

• Promote a collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on ownership, technical rigor, and cross-functional success.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience related to Li-ion electrolyte formulation with strong knowledge of relevant solvent/salt systems and functional additives.
• Demonstrated experience leading and growing technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven ability to interface with customers and present technical concepts to varied audiences.

• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects involving engineering, R&D, and operations.

• Familiarity with battery cyclers, safety testing tools, and lab instrumentation.
• Familiarity with chemical characterization tools including ICP-MS, UV-Vis, GC-MS, and more

• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Asana, Notion, Trello).

• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant technical discipline.

• Experience in both early-stage R&D and product scale-up.

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements for electrolyte shipment.

• Experience with polymers, polymer electrolytes, or solid state electrolytes
• Data analysis experience for experimental validation using Python, JMP, and Excel.

• Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience. Expected salary range is $160,000 to $220,000
• 15 Vacation Days, 10+ Holidays, Sick time off
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for team members, 60% coverage for dependents
• 401k with match
• Paid parental leave with flexible return-to-work policy
• Diverse and inclusive work environment