Battery Cell Electrochemistry Analysis Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Warren, Michigan; expected to report to the Global HQ at least three times per week. Relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles, battery systems, intelligent software, safety features, and transportation technologies.

What you will do

• Develop, maintain, and calibrate physicochemical, electrochemical, thermal, mechanical, and safety models for current and future battery chemistries.
• Implement multi-scale and multi-dimensional battery cell models using COMSOL, MATLAB/SIMULINK, SABER, Python, and PyBaMM.
• Model cell performance variation, aging mechanisms, thermal behavior, and physics-based degradation processes.
• Characterize and optimize battery cell performance for vehicle range, charging capability, and aging effects.
• Document model assumptions and intended usage, and release models for full-vehicle co-simulations.
• Support calibration, diagnostics, battery state estimation, controls development, and warranty analysis for electric vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• Strong understanding of modeling processes, physics-based degradation mechanisms, transport phenomena, equations, and numerical methods.
• At least 2 years of industry experience in battery modeling and analysis.
• Experience with battery simulation and modeling tools, including COMSOL, MATLAB/SIMULINK, SABER, Python, or PyBaMM.
• Availability to work in the hybrid Warren, Michigan arrangement and report to the designated site at least three times per week.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Advanced working knowledge of the fundamental physics and numerical methods underlying battery modeling software.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on battery systems and electric vehicle technologies focused on safer, smarter, and more connected mobility.
• Relocation benefits may be available under company policy for qualifying candidates.
• Employee benefits and total rewards support well-being at work and at home.
• Inclusive workplace with equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required where applicable.