Sr. Failure Analysis Engineer

AESC is looking to add a full-time Senior Failure Analysis Engineer to our team in Florence, South Carolina.

AESC is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for zero-emission electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Founded in Japan in 2007 and headquartered in Yokohama, AESC has been building manufacturing capabilities around the world in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Japan and China to serve key markets and leading customers locally for over 14 years. Today, AESC has become the partner of choice for the world's leading OEMs and energy storage providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its advanced technology powers over one million electric vehicles and provides more than 15GWh of installed capacity for battery energy systems in over 60 countries.

AESC is expanding its footprint in the United States with gigafactories in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee to meet the growing demand for EV and BESS batteries and strengthen its presence in the North American market. AESC's Tennessee gigafactory in Smyrna, which has been operational since 2012, produces batteries for Nissan. The Kentucky gigafactory in Bowling Green will supply Mercedes-Benz with high-performance battery cell modules. The South Carolina gigafactory in Florence will supply technology-leading battery cells for new electric models produced in BMW Group's Spartanburg plant. AESC is committed to our local communities where it is making its investments, creating jobs, and supporting local charities.

As a key member of AESC US LLC, you will play a crucial role in advancing our mission to lead in full-value-chain battery solutions for a sustainable future. Reporting to a Sr. Manager, you will lead the failure analysis of product (including cells, modules and packs from both EV and ESS areas) failures from validation tests and customer complaints with the joint efforts from quality, process and RD team]. Your work within the Reliability and Validation Center, RVC will directly impact our strategic goals and contribute to our position as a global leader in battery technology.

• Lead the failure analysis: Work mainly on product failures from validation tests and customer complaints and be responsible for the related technical documentation and communication with internal/external customers.
• Collaborate on Product Development: Work closely with cross-functional teams in US and China to ensure critical product quality issues would be analyzed timely and documented.
• Drive Process Optimization: Implement and customize the developed process from RVC to the local work environment to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of overall failure analysis business.
• Support operation of local failure analysis lab: provide necessary to local failure analysis labs including method development, test quality check as well as efficiency improvement.

What We Offer

Welcome to AESC, where you'll have the opportunity to tackle the world's most fascinating challenges alongside exceptionally talented individuals who are driven to make a difference. We strive to ensure that our employees are well taken care of, enabling them to focus on their work and contribute to our collective mission.

We offer:

• Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a rewarding bonus program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Highly automated, clean, safe, and temperature-controlled production environment
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K with company match
• Life Insurance (Company paid and additional voluntary life available)
• Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays
• Short term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid)
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity

At AESC, we are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all individuals. We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S Join us in our passion to design, manufacture, and sell high-performance products, contributing to a sustainable and zero-carbon emission future.

Work Environment

Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background check. AESC US LLC is a drug-free workplace.

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• Proven Experience & Educational Background: master or above education degree in battery related majors, including but not limited to chemistry, materials, chemical or mechanical engineering; Minimum of 5 years of RD experience in lithium-ion battery industry and 3 years of experience in failure analysis within the lithium battery industry.
• Technical Proficiency: experienced skills for technical communication and documentation for internal and external customers to quickly analyze and mitigate quality issues
• Understands and follows all standards of IATF16949 and VDA 6.3 quality standards. (training and awareness will be provided for those who are not familiar with these standards)
• Understands and follows all standards of ISO14001 environmental standards. (training and awareness will be provided for those who are not familiar with these standards)

• Multilingual Skills: Proficiency in Chinese languages beyond English is advantageous, as it aligns with our global operations and enhances communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Cross-Cultural Experience: Previous experience working in cross-cultural environments, or a demonstrated understanding of cultural nuances would be beneficial, given our global presence and diverse team.

Occasional domestic and international travel required.