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title: 'Battery Product Development Sr Engineer at SES'
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# Battery Product Development Sr Engineer at SES

- **Company:** SES
- **Location:** Woburn, MA
- **Compensation:** $180k–$200k
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-11-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/sesai/jobs/4633211005?gh_jid=4633211005

## Job description

SES AI Corp. (NYSE: SES) is dedicated to accelerating the world’s energy transition through groundbreaking material discovery and advanced battery management. We are at the forefront of revolutionizing battery creation, pioneering the integration of cutting-edge machine learning into our research and development. Our AI-enhanced, high-energy-density and high-power-density Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries are unique; they are the first in the world to utilize electrolyte materials discovered by AI. This powerful combination of "AI for science" and material engineering enables batteries that can be used across various applications, including transportation (land and air), energy storage, robotics, and drones.

To learn more about us, please visit: [www.ses.ai](http://www.ses.ai/)

What We Offer:

- A highly competitive salary and robust benefits package, including comprehensive health coverage and an attractive equity/stock options program within our NYSE-listed company.
- The opportunity to contribute directly to a meaningful scientific project—accelerating the global energy transition—with a clear and broad public impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment at the intersection of AI and material science, driving the next generation of battery technology.
- Significant opportunities for professional growth and career development as you work alongside leading experts in AI, R&D, and engineering.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary technologies are used to discover and deploy AI-enhanced battery solutions.

What we Need:

The SES AI Hermes team is seeking an exceptional Battery Product Development Leader to specialize in customer-facing product development across electrochemistry, materials science, and next-generation battery platform design. This pivotal leadership role will integrate R&D, product requirements, and OEM customer needs to deliver validated battery component and system-level innovations. As a Product Development Leader, you will be responsible for translating complex battery concepts into manufacturable, customer-ready solutions and managing key relationships.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Customer & Program Leadership
- Lead key OEM customer programs and serve as the primary technical interface between the customer, R&D, manufacturing, and quality teams.
- Develop and manage the technical roadmap for next-generation battery platforms, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and business strategy.
- Drive cross-functional alignment to seamlessly integrate R&D outputs into manufacturable and scalable solutions.
- Category (e.g., Model Optimization & Implementation)
- Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to customer testing and validation, ensuring product quality and manufacturability.
- Spearhead process and product optimization efforts, including DOE (Design of Experiments) design and comprehensive failure analysis to scale technology from the lab to prototype.
- Apply deep expertise in electrochemical engineering, materials chemistry, and interfacial science to solve complex product development challenges.
- Strategy & Execution
- Translate next-generation battery concepts into clear, implementable, and manufacturable solutions suitable for mass production and client delivery.

Education and/or Experience:

- Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemical Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Leadership Experience: Deep experience at a top management level or senior technical capacity in product platforms and leading OEM client projects.
- Battery Domain Expertise: Strong background in electrochemical engineering, materials chemistry, and interfacial science within the context of next-generation battery platform development.
- Technical Program Management: Proven experience in technical roadmapping, and managing the critical validation stages from lab → prototype → customer testing.
- Problem Solving: Proficiency in technical problem-solving, including DOE design and failure analysis for scaling processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Industry Profile: Previous experience as a Senior Product Manager or Technical Program Director at major battery manufacturers or automotive R&D centers.
- Process Scaling: Specific experience in process and product optimization for high-volume manufacturing environments.
- System-Level Integration: Experience integrating validated battery components into larger system-level innovations.

The salary range for this position as required under applicable pay transparency laws.

Salary Range $180,000—$200,000 USD

## About SES

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SES AI Corp. is a publicly traded company that develops AI-enhanced high-energy-density Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles, urban air mobility, drones, energy storage, and robotics.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: SES)
- **Headquarters**: Woburn, Massachusetts, USA (with major operations in Shanghai, China and Chungju, South Korea)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Dr. Qichao Hu (Founder, Chairman & CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Advanced battery manufacturing and materials science (Li-Metal and Li-ion), with a strong focus on AI-driven material discovery and battery management.
- Target customers: B2B – automotive OEMs (GM, Honda, Hyundai), drone manufacturers, urban air mobility companies, and energy storage system integrators.
- Mission: “Accelerate the world’s energy transition through material discovery and battery management.”

## Products & Services
- **Li-Metal Battery Cells**: High-energy-density cells in form factors like 30Ah, 100Ah, and 6Ah, designed for EV, UAM, drones, and robotics.
- **Molecular Universe (AI4Science SaaS Platform)**: An AI-driven platform that maps small molecules and deploys AI agents to accelerate electrolyte material discovery for both Li-Metal and Li-ion chemistries.
- **Avatar (AI for Manufacturing & Safety)**: A set of AI solutions that capture manufacturing defects beyond conventional quality control and predict battery health and vehicle value.
- **ESS (Energy Storage Systems)**: Fully integrated hardware/software solutions for data centers and commercial & industrial applications, including battery health and safety management powered by Molecular Universe.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Approximately $1.0 billion (as of mid-2026, per LinkedIn data)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue – Not publicly available (SEC filings exist but not summarized in available sources); Total funding – IPO in 2022 (amount not specified in search results)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Joint development agreements with General Motors, Honda, and Hyundai – the only Li-Metal battery company with three such major automotive partnerships.
- **Growth Signals**: Opened a new manufacturing facility in Chungju, South Korea; expanded NDAA-compliant drone cell production; Shanghai Giga facility (300,000 sq ft) is one of the largest Li-Metal pilot plants globally. However, LinkedIn shows a 6.7% year-over-year decline in headcount (98 employees as of mid-2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- First batteries in the world to contain electrolyte materials discovered by AI (via Molecular Universe platform).
- Deep partnerships with three global automakers, providing co-development and potential supply channels.
- End-to-end R&D from AI-driven material discovery to large-format cell manufacturing.
- Global footprint with facilities in the US, China, and South Korea, enabling access to different supply chains and markets.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling Molecular Universe to accelerate material discovery for both next-generation Li-Metal and mainstream Li-ion applications.
- Expanding Avatar AI solutions to ensure 100% battery safety in the field and reduce manufacturing defects.
- Diversifying beyond automotive into drones, urban air mobility, robotics, and stationary energy storage (ESS).
- Strengthening NDAA-compliant supply chains for defense and drone applications.

## Why Work Here
- Culture: “SES welcomes all, but is not for everyone” – the company seeks top-tier talent in electrochemistry, computational chemistry, cell engineering, AI/ML, and materials science.
- Locations: Woburn (Boston HQ), Shanghai, Chungju (South Korea), with additional offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.
- Work policy: Likely on-site/lab-intensive given battery R&D and manufacturing; specific remote/hybrid policies not disclosed.
- Notable perks: Not explicitly listed, but employees have backgrounds from MIT, Harvard, national labs, and top battery companies. Salary ranges from LinkedIn: Technician ~$60k, Senior Electrical Engineer ~$131k, Senior Software Engineer ~$130k.
- Engineering culture: Heavy emphasis on AI for science, autonomous labs, and real-world impact on energy transition.

## Sources
1. [SES AI About Us](https://www.ses.ai/about-us)
2. [SES AI Official Site](https://www.ses.ai/)
3. [SES AI Team Page](https://www.ses.ai/ses-team)
4. [SES AI LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ses-ai)
5. [SES AI Careers (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sesai)

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