AESC is expanding its footprint in the United States with gigafactories in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee to meet the growing demand for EV and BESS batteries and strengthen its presence in the North American market. AESC's Tennessee gigafactory in Smyrna, which has been operational since 2012, produces batteries for Nissan. The Kentucky gigafactory in Bowling Green will supply Mercedes-Benz with high-performance battery cell modules. The South Carolina gigafactory in Florence will supply technology-leading battery cells for new electric models produced in BMW Group's Spartanburg plant. AESC is committed to our local communities where it is making its investments, creating jobs, and supporting local charities.

AESC, a leading battery technology company, is seeking a dry electrode development engineer to be based in a US office. In this role, you need to develop dry electrode techniques based on the resources in US or EU, to support the development of dry electrode project pilot line and industrialization in China. Including but not limited to material, characterizations, processing, and equipment relating to dry electrode technology.

• Serve as an expert for dry electrode projects, providing technical support and guidance to internal project teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional global team to develop and implement dry electrode program.
• Develop, plan, and execute technical application experiments or other activities to solve key technical problems from dry electrode teams.
• Participate in technical conferences, seminars, and workshops to present or take back new solutions of dry electrode technology.
• Organize technical meetings between suppliers and Asia teams for introduction solutions or sharing newest results.
• Travel to China 20% of time.

• Master's degree or above, Material, Chemical Engineering, or battery related major.
• Basic knowledge of Lithium-ion batteries, like chemical, electrochemical, structure and processing.
• At least 5 years of experience working in battery manufacturing.
• At least 3 years of experience working with dry electrode related researching and development, having deep understanding on dry electrode technology.
• Experienced and having a wide technical view on the industrial chain of dry electrode; deep contact with key technical solution providers is a plus.
• Basic knowledge on PPAP process, PFMEA, DFMEA or 6 sigma.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address technical challenges.
• Deep knowledge of basic physical and chemical science and engineering, innovative but practical.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Travel to China 20% of time. 30% domestic travel.

Welcome to AESC, where you'll have the opportunity to tackle the world's most fascinating challenges alongside exceptionally talented individuals who are driven to make a difference. We strive to ensure that our employees are well taken care of, enabling them to focus on their work and contribute to our collective mission.

We offer:

• Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a rewarding bonus program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Highly automated, clean, safe, and temperature-controlled production environment
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K with company match
• Life Insurance (Company paid and additional voluntary life available)
• Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays
• Short term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid)
• Tuition reimbursement

Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your application allows us to learn more about you and find potential fits within our team. We strive to respond to all applicants promptly, though times may vary with submission volume. If you don't receive an immediate response, it doesn't reflect on your candidacy; we'll keep your application for future opportunities. Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm as we improve our application process.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day.
• Required to occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 35 pounds.

The work environment is primarily an automated manufacturing plant with a concrete floor and is characterized by some temperature extremes, moderate noise, and forklift traffic. The individual must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees, management, customers and suppliers.

Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background check. AESC US LLC is a drug-free workplace.