Director of Battery Technology

Required

• 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, with the ability to create clarity through complex technical and business tradeoffs.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
• This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
• Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
• WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
• The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.