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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.

Description

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. As a Battery Cell Engineer, you will lead engineering design and qualification efforts for new lithium rechargeable cell designs from concept to completion.","responsibilities":"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.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Material Science, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related and 10+ years of relevant research / industry experience

Experience in battery assembly, teardown, testing, characterization and diagnostics

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

Experience 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

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree

Experience with battery materials and/or cell design development

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 $175,500 and $311,700, 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 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.

About Apple

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Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Technology

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