Sr. Manager, Battery Cell Modeling
Job in
Tustin, Orange County, California, 92681, USA
Listed on 2025-12-01
Listing for:
Rivian
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2025-12-01
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Responsibilities
- Lead cell modeling team to define cell modeling technical roadmap, timing, and deliverables.
- Lead the team to develop battery performance models, life, cell thermal, data driven and physics-based model for cells.
- Lead the team to develop innovative techniques to improve accuracy of the models at extreme usage scenarios
- Work with cell design to drive cell design change to meet Rivian product requirements.
- Work closely with cross functional teams to drive the decision for cell selection (chemistry and design) and system design based on the modeling and test results.
- Define pathways to improve cell/pack design with enhanced performance and lifetime; develop intellectual property for Rivian’s battery cell technology.
- Guide experiments to develop optimal test procedures to improve model calibration process and the model accuracy
- Must have:
- PhD degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science with 8+ years of experience with cell modeling.
- 3+ years’ experience in management. Strong record of leadership.
- Experience in modeling the cell and pack performance
- Experience in various methods to develop cell performance models including equivalent circuit models and reduced order models
- Understanding about electrochemistry and thermal of lithium-ion cells and pack
- Understanding about cell’s components and their interactions inside the cell.
- Understanding about the relationship between pack design with performance and lifetime.
- Familiarity with various battery testing procedures
- Strong optimization and numerical skills.
- Passion for batteries in electric vehicle applications: limitations, considerations, and trends
- Experience in Python, MATLAB/Simulink.
- Excellent communication skill.
- Preferred:
- Experience in SOC, SOH, SOP prediction is a plus.
- Experience with Filtering techniques is a plus
- Experience with COMSOL is a plus.
- Modeling experience in automotive applications is a plus
- Familiarity with the modeling battery behavior for automotive drive cycles
Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $ - $ (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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