NOTE: This job is not for a full-time employee role.

We are paying $150 to $300 an hour to interview subject-matter experts with experience in the design, development, and manufacture of battery systems used to power electric propulsion in the automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, and energy industries. 

Ideal candidates will have worked at the following types of companies. 

• Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Manufacturers: These companies specialize in designing and producing high-capacity lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles. Examples include: LG Chem, Panasonic, Samsung SDI, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL).  
• Energy Storage System (ESS) Companies: These companies create large-scale battery systems for grid storage, renewable energy integration, and backup power. Key players include Tesla (with their Powerwall and Powerpack products), Fluence, and BYD. 
• Custom Battery Pack Manufacturers: These companies specialize in designing and producing tailored battery solutions for specific applications. Examples include Epec Engineered Technologies, Custom Power, and Inventus Power. 
• Industrial and Commercial Battery System Manufacturers: These firms focus on battery solutions for industrial equipment, commercial vehicles, and specialized applications. Companies in this category include American Battery Solutions and Octillion. 
• Battery Management System (BMS) Developers: While often part of larger battery companies, some firms specialize in creating the electronic systems that monitor and manage battery performance. Excell Battery Company, for example, offers a range of BMS solutions. 

This role will support our research, publishing, and strategy services.

• Contribute remotely through simple, one-hour interviews. We’re looking for you to provide industry insights. We can do that quickly and easily through scheduled interviews. You share your knowledge and expertise. There is no obligation beyond that.
• Share your input. We form our perspective. Your insights are one of many inputs we use to develop our independent perspective internally for our projects. Your insights will not be used directly in our projects or shared with our clients.
• You are paid once the interview is complete.
• Keep your day job (or stay retired) and receive supplemental pay. Your engagement with Lifecycle Insights doesn’t change your current employment state. Keep doing what you are doing, whether that includes working full-time for another company or enjoying retirement. We’ll provide payment for your contributions.
• Set up to avoid conflicts of interest. Our engagement with you will focus on the business dynamics and trends, processes and practices, roles and responsibilities, organizational structures, and types of solutions in the industry. We will not broach or discuss anything related to your employer. Share this engagement with your employer as appropriate.
• We get started with a short interview. To ensure there is a good fit, we’ll have a short discussion to ensure the engagement works for both parties. If it is a fit, we’ll proceed to get a limited contractor agreement in place and paid projects.

You can learn more about our industry expert program at the following links.

• Video Orientation on Loom: https://www.loom.com/share/85f0548b5e0b442b95153cbd42572771?sid=aa90edaf-9781-4306-b4cf-2c6b06ad96ef
• IEP Page at our Website: https://www.lifecycleinsights.com/career/industry-experts-program/

Responsibilities

• Respond to interview requests promptly, within two business days.
• Attend scheduled interviews, participating through online platforms like Zoom.
• Answer interview questions to the best of your ability without sharing any information about your current employer’s efforts in the industry.