Director of Battery Technology

The role

You will build and lead the Battery Technology organization to power current and future WHOOP products. You will set the technical vision and own the multi-year roadmap for battery development, validation, integration, and manufacturing.

What you will do

• Build and lead the Battery Technology organization across Battery Cell Engineering, Battery Systems Engineering, and in-region engineering team members in China.
• Define and drive the multi-year battery technology roadmap.
• Own battery technology development from advanced exploration through design, validation, manufacturing ramp, and field performance.
• Build strategic relationships with cell manufacturers and technology partners.
• Partner across Hardware, Product, Operations, and Supply Chain to drive system-level decisions.
• Develop technical leaders, engineering capabilities, processes, and infrastructure.
• Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally to collaborate with partners, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in battery technology, battery systems, electrochemistry, or related hardware engineering, including meaningful engineering leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in lithium-ion cell technology, including chemistry, cell design, performance, degradation, safety, qualification, and manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of battery systems, including pack architecture, charging, protection, validation, reliability, and product integration.
• Demonstrated success developing battery technology roadmaps and bringing new technologies from exploration into high-volume products.
• Experience building and leading multidisciplinary or geographically distributed engineering teams and developing technical leaders.
• Proven ability to build strategic relationships with cell manufacturers and technology partners and influence supplier technology roadmaps.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks.

Benefits

• Base salary
• Generous equity package

Before you apply

• Must be prepared to relocate to the Boston, MA office if necessary.
• Participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility.

About the company

WHOOP is on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.