About the job

Enovix (Nasdaq: ENVX) is an advanced silicon battery company based in Fremont, Calif.

Enovix is on a mission to power the technologies of the future. Everything from IoT, mobile and computing devices, to the vehicle you drive, needs a better battery. Our disruptive architecture enables a battery with high energy density and capacity without compromising safety. We are scaling our silicon-anode, lithium-ion battery manufacturing capabilities to meet customer demand. For more information visit www.enovix.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

This is an exciting time at Enovix! We are looking for experienced candidates to help support our new 50,000 square-feet lithium-ion battery production facility in Fremont, California for commercialization of our 3D Silicon™ Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery.

Enovix is looking for an exceptional candidate to join the Enovix Mobility team in the role of Cell Design Engineer to bring the unique benefits of the Enovix 3D cell architecture to the EV market. The Cell Design Engineer, Mobility will work cross functionally with customers and partners as well with the R&D, Engineering, Operations, and Product teams to define a product design and development plan to drive customer engagement and market entry.

The Cell Design Engineer, Mobility will be responsible for mechanical cell design and validation and will work closely with the R&D team and external vendors to optimize materials, electrode and component designs to meet the program performance targets. Additionally, the successful candidate with work with the Equipment team to design and implement any equipment necessary to fabricate EV class cells in a R&D, Pilot, or high-volume environment. The Cell Design Engineer, Mobility will work with customers to define specifications, optimize systems to take advantage of the unique Enovix cell architecture and support cell qualification efforts both internally and at customer facilities.

Responsibilities

• Be the voice of the Enovix EV cell design, bridging customer needs with business and technical requirements
• Lead cell design development, modelling and validation for large format, low cost EV class cells to deliver a differentiated product to our customers and partners
• Support cell design definition with mechanical, electrical, electrochemical and thermal analysis as required
• Work with internal and external teams to define and execute development, commercialization, and cost benchmarking and reduction programs
• Form strong external relationships in the market, including with existing and new partners, vendors, and customers
• Create clear and thoughtful communications for both internal and external audiences of all levels
• Creative, customer focused problem solver 
• Support fundraising and grant submission efforts as necessary

• 5 years experience as a Cell Design Engineer with demonstrated history or bringing new cell designs to market
• Bachelor’s Degree in Material Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar physical scienc
• Experience with product design, development, and commercialization in the EV or adjacent markets
• Experience guiding cross functional teams through rapid and complex periods of transformation 
• Experience in battery or automotive industry preferred
• Advanced experience with parametric top-down modeling in Solidworks, NX, Catia, Fusion 360 or other CAD package
• Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Familiarity with basic finite-element analysis for static and thermal analysis 
• Familiarity with heat transfer and thermal resistance calculations
• Familiarity with creating models in NumPy, MATLAB, or other scientific programming platform
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

Enovix is an equal opportunity employer.