Research Engineer (Battery Manufacturing)

Location: hirify.global Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Salary: $6,631.67–$9,533.25 CAD monthly

Company

hirify.global is an academic research and innovation institution; this role is based in the hirify.global Battery Innovation Center within the School of Engineering.

What you will do

• Lead commissioning and operation of the battery pouch cell prototyping and dry electrode manufacturing lines.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain SOPs for electrode fabrication, pouch cell assembly, and equipment operation.
• Troubleshoot pouch cell equipment and dry room operations to reduce downtime and improve productivity.
• Design and optimize battery experiments and processes from raw materials through electrode manufacturing and pouch cell fabrication.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient equipment operation while complying with laboratory safety protocols.
• Act as the technical lead for pouch cell projects, coordinating schedules, supporting research personnel, consulting with academic and industry partners, and communicating technical findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Applied Science.
• At least one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives that conflict with one’s own.
• Commitment to improving awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Prior hands-on experience in pouch or cylindrical cell manufacturing within battery companies or battery-materials and cell-development research organizations is required.
• Experience in process engineering and manufacturing scale-up for lithium-ion batteries.
• Practical experience with electrode and cell manufacturing processes, including slurry mixing, coating, drying, calendering, slitting, stacking, electrolyte filling, sealing, formation, and testing.
• Strong understanding of process optimization, statistical process control, and manufacturing quality principles.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing data, implement process improvements, manage multiple projects, work independently, and collaborate with multidisciplinary and customer-focused teams.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including technical documentation and communication with academic collaborators, industrial partners, and equipment vendors.
• Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, internet browsers, and email applications.

Nice to have

• Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with battery characterization techniques and analytical methods for evaluating electrode materials and cell performance.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position in a non-union salaried role.
• Work alongside faculty members, graduate students, equipment vendors, and external industry partners.
• Contribute to research and continuous improvement initiatives advancing battery prototyping capabilities.
• Position is supervised by Dr. Jian Liu, with indirect supervision from the Project Manager; the role does not supervise others.
• Employment is scheduled through January 10, 2029.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on January 3, 2027.