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Battery Cell Engineer

Cupertino,California,United States

Hardware

At Apple, as part of our Battery Engineering group, you’ll help craft creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before. You’ll work across teams to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us and help us innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, help push the industry boundaries of what batteries can do and improve the product experience for our customers worldwide. The Battery Product Development team at Apple produces high-energy and highly reliable embedded battery systems for all product teams. Tightly integrated with Product Development, Operations, Industrial Design, and Reliability Testing groups, we own battery module development from initial system architecture through ramp.

Description

As a Battery Cell Engineer, you will lead engineering design and qualification efforts for new lithium rechargeable cell designs from concept to completion. Responsibilities will include: Develop performance specifications and cell design details required to meet application requirements and determine acceptability for production ramp. Work with suppliers, travel as needed, support staff and management to ensure that new product designs are developed on time and on budget. Conduct investigations, prepare related status reports for problems or issues and make recommendations as required. Research literature and industry for advanced technologies that may be applicable for next-generation cell design and work with vendor supply base to evaluate efficacy and readiness. Pursue development of intellectual property to protect technology developments and secure competitive position.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree

• Experience with battery materials and cell design development

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant research / industry experience

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Material Science, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related

• Hands-on experience in battery assembly, teardown, testing, characterization and diagnostics

• Familiarity with applicable test procedures, international standards, and certified agency requirements applicable to rechargeable lithium battery products

• Familiarity with current innovative production processes applicable to lithium rechargeable cells

• Experience with production of lithium batteries including statistical analysis of performance results, process capabilities, and design of experiments

• Experience with performing FMEA as a methodical approach for identifying potential risks in a new or changed design /process

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $165,500 and $293,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)

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