Customer & Applications Development Engineer

About us

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What role you will play in our team

A Customer & Applications Development Engineer is sought to help drive adoption of ExxonMobil commercial and developmental Li-ion battery anode products in the Electric Vehicle Value Chain. Mid-career technical experience is desired to represent ExxonMobil in the market, engage technical market interfaces in the value chain, and lead application development for ExxonMobil carbon anode products. Regular interaction with various market sources and developing insights for ExxonMobil product competitive advantage will be a significant component of the role. Finally, the role will deliver technical support at customer locations as needed to ensure ExxonMobil products perform as marketed. The position is will be made for a base in the Houston, Texas area at ExxonMobil’s Main Campus in Spring, Texas.

What you will do

• Lead internal battery application testing of ExxonMobil and commercially available battery anode products.
• Ensure Value Chain requirements for anode products processing and performance is met via feedback and close interaction with product development
• Develop advantaged market solutions to ensure maximum value capturing (ViU Focus) of the new developments in close cooperation with Sales and Marketing
• Design and execute independent workplans to achieve customer and Sales/Marketing objectives.
• Address potential customer inquiries and articulate values of performance products
• Represent ExxonMobil in interactions with customers, business and development partners, brand owners, OEMs, industry associations / forums, and select academia.
• Work with customers to identify sources of value for ExxonMobil products in customer systems; understand relationship between customer specs and their Anode Material / Cell performance targets.
• Lead the technical interface for product testing / trials at Value Chain customers

About you

• Minimum Qualifications:

• 5-10 years working experience in commercial scale cell and/or battery assembly and testing.

• Experience in design and development of batteries/cell (ideally lithium-ion cells).

• Development and testing experience of anode and battery mat