Product Manager 1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
SaltStack
Engineering Manager, Electrolyte Product
Anthro
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
PythonSaltStack
About the role
- Lead Electrolyte Product team to develop, scale-up, and implement next-generation electrolyte systems for Li-ion batteries.
- Guide multidisciplinary team bridging R&D, electrochemistry, manufacturing, and productization.
- Drive electrolyte product roadmap and execute across R&D, cell design, supply chain, and production.
- Bring deep electrolyte formulation expertise for optimization to meet customer demands.
- Drive execution of new electrolyte development projects from prototype through launch ensuring alignment across teams.
- Own and coordinate customer-specific testing programs with government and private sector clients.
- Oversee electrochemical testing of battery cells for internal validation.
- Lead shipping processes for electrolytes including documentation, training, and packaging risk mitigation.
- Manage electrolyte product quality assurance processes with manufacturing ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and compliance prior to shipment.
- Lead, mentor, and develop engineering team; support career growth and performance through regular 1:1s, feedback, and biannual reviews.
- Promote collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on ownership, technical rigor, and cross-functional success.
Requirements
- 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.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant technical discipline. (Preferred)
- Experience in both early-stage R&D and product scale-up. (Preferred)
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements for electrolyte shipment. (Preferred)
- Experience with polymers, polymer electrolytes, or solid state electrolytes. (Preferred)
- Data analysis experience for experimental validation using Python, JMP, and Excel. (Preferred)
