Navitas Systems LLC, a leader in comprehensive energy storage solutions, was formed in 2011 with the merger of MicroSun Innovative Energy Storage Solutions and MicroSun Electronics, and the acquisition of lithium battery company A123 Systems’ Government Solutions Group. In 2019, East Penn Manufacturing, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, acquired majority interest in Navitas Systems. In SEVEN remarkable decades, East Penn has grown from a one-room shop with a product line of five automotive batteries to one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers with over 10,500 full-time employees, 515 product designs, operations around the world, and hundreds of awards for industry excellence.
At our Navitas facilities we engage in the research, design, development, and manufacture of advanced lithium cells and energy storage products and systems for both commercial customers and U.S. Government/military customers. We invest in our people, they are and always will be the heart of this company. Are you ready to join a family-owned enterprise committed to honoring the contributions of everyone? Then Navitas is the right place for you.
Navitas is ready to invest in you! We are seeking a Battery Engineering Intern in Ann Arbor, Michigan who will
work within the Li-S team, assisting with general laboratory tasks with or without supervision, including chemical material preparation, bench-scale slurry mixing and electrode coating, coin cell assembly, and basic data analysis. Laboratory administrative duties may be assigned as needed.
Through this internship, the intern will gain foundational knowledge of battery science and hands-on experience with the R&D process, from materials preparation through data analysis.
Work within the Li-S team, assisting with general laboratory tasks with or without supervision, including chemical material preparation, bench-scale slurry mixing and electrode coating, coin cell assembly, and basic data analysis. Laboratory administrative duties may be assigned as needed.
College students majoring in science or engineering are preferred. Prior experience in a scientific laboratory is required. Experience in the battery industry is a plus.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) the individual must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Navitas/East Penn offers excellent benefits:
At Navitas/East Penn, our employees are our culture; our employees will always be the heart of the company. We are a private, family-owned enterprise committed to cultivating an atmosphere that honors the contributions of everyone. We want our employees to have long-term careers, and many do. More than 38% of our workforce has over a decade of service. Our open-door management policy, comprehensive benefits package, employee appreciation and recognition events, and career advancement opportunities are just some of the ways we show our employees how incredibly valued they are.
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A PASSION TO EMPOWER
As a family-owned company, our mission is to help make lives better, one battery at a time. We are proud to have a significant impact by operating the largest single-site battery manufacturing facility in the world – and we’ve only just begun!
In 1946, we started out as a family-owned company and that hasn’t changed since. As a family of employees, we’re making the products that are helping to empower people’s lives.
Our business model has been highly focused on recyclability and the conservation of natural resources, which has enabled us to be a good neighbor and successfully build products with sustainability in mind.
