Principal Battery Engineer Battery Workforce Initiative

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, IL

Job posting number: #7109646 (Ref:414063)

Posted: September 2, 2022

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Argonne’s Center for Transportation Research seeks applicants for a Principal Battery Engineer to support the launch a national workforce development initiative to build a diverse U.S. battery workforce. The Battery Workforce Initiative will support the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing, while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains. Executed in partnership with Argonne’s Li-Bridge alliance, the Battery Workforce Initiative will help enable the alliance’s mission to accelerate the development of a robust and secure domestic supply chain for lithium-based batteries and advance U.S. battery technology leadership through scientific R&D, STEM education and workforce development.

The Principal Battery Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert for advanced batteries, electric vehicle charging, battery manufacturing and safety. The position will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, educators, and program managers in the design and execution of battery and electric vehicle education and training and will support the execution of high-impact experiential learning experiences including a student battery competition, to prepare the workforce for a range of high-demand positions throughout the battery supply chain. Emphasis will be focused on recruitment, retention and matriculation of women and underrepresented minorities as well as reskilling and upskilling displaced workers for future clean energy and mobility positions, utilizing research and learning pedagogy that benefit these and other underserved groups.

To support the initiative, the Principal Battery Engineer will also help establish a consortium of government and industry sponsors, national battery associations, universities, vocational schools, training centers and other community partners. The position will also partner with national battery trade associations to track, collect and analyze industry workforce data across multiple sectors to identify skills gaps and emerging workforce opportunities.

The Principal Battery Engineer will utilize their prior experience in battery technology research and development for electric vehicles and/or battery manufacturing to help deliver the latest cutting-edge technologies, tools, processes, best practices and industry standards to the initiative.

Position Requirements

  • Knowledge of electric vehicle batteries and battery safety best practices

  • Knowledge of advanced powertrains including battery electric vehicles, vehicle components and controls, as well as test equipment

  • Knowledge of engineering processes, best practices and industry standards

  • Knowledge in battery or electric vehicle training

  • Skills in program management, including managing a project team, project schedules, budgets and meeting project goals and objectives

  • Skill in leadership, time management and working as a team member.

  • Skill in fundraising and interacting with senior-level external sponsors.

  • Strong oral and written communications, including professional presentations and technical writing.

  • Skill in MS Word, Excel, Project, Access, and PowerPoint computer software.

  • A successful candidate must have the ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.

The selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate level (RD3 or RD4) depending upon depth and breadth of relevant knowledge, skills, and experience brought to the position. The requirements for the desired levels are as follows:

RD3: Master's Degree and 5+ years of experience or equivalent. PhD and 4+ Years of experience or equivalent.

RD4: Bachelor’s and 12+ years, Masters with 7+ years, or Doctorate and 6+ years’ experience. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in battery manufacturing, battery R&D or electric vehicle engineering and with leading a multidisciplinary team. Prior entrepreneurial or start-up experience is preferred. 

Job Family

Research Development (RD)

Job Profile

Electrical/Electronics Engineering 3

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. In support of this commitment, Argonne encourages minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment. Argonne considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.  

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Please note that all Argonne employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. All successful applicants will be required to provide their COVID-19 vaccination verification as a condition of employment, subject to limited legally recognized exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination.



Argonne is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workforce. As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. In support of this commitment, Argonne prohibits discrimination or harassment based on an individual's age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.


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Job posting number:#7109646 (Ref:414063)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne,Illinois
United States
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