Sr. Process Cell Engineer – Formation – Battery Cell Development Center

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Job Description The Role: The Sr. Process Engineer – Formation will play a key role in launching and scaling formation operations within GM's Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC). This facility serves as a critical link between GM R&D, product development, and high-volume EV battery manufacturing — bridging the gap between lab-scale cell builds and industrialization capable products and processes. In this role, you will own the implementation, and optimization of formation, degassing, and capacity grading processes. You will translate lab-scale innovations into scalable, robust formation protocols. You will work closely with advanced cell and advanced process engineering, operations, and quality to ensure cells meet performance, safety, and process targets across build campaigns. The ideal candidate brings technical expertise in cell manufacturing and formation. What You'll Do: Formation Process Development & Optimization: - Optimize charge/discharge sequences, current profiles, rest periods, and temperature profiles for initial cell activation and capacity calibration. - Define/Refine formation protocol parameters for scale (C-rates, voltage limits, temperature setpoints, voltag...