Battery Manufacturing Lead Location: Spain (on-site / hybrid) ✛ This role is being managed exclusively by HYTE on a retained basis ✛ Direct applications and confidential enquires are welcomed. ✛ Overview ✛ HYTE is retained by a fast-growing, venture-backed advanced engineering company to appoint a Battery Manufacturing Lead into a key technical execution role. This position is highly hands-on and focused on taking battery pack and energy storage systems from early-stage development through prototyping, pilot builds, and industrialisation. The role sits at the intersection of battery development, prototyping, and manufacturing, with a strong emphasis on execution, pace, and design-for-manufacture in a low-volume, high-complexity environment. The role is well suited to someone who has worked in battery pack development or prototyping, enjoys being close to the hardware, and wants to play a critical role in turning engineering concepts into manufacturable reality. This is not a large-scale automotive serial production role. ✛ Key Responsibilities ✛ Lead battery pack manufacturing and industrialisation activities from prototype through to scalable, low-volume production Own design-for-manufacture and assembly (DFM/DFA) considerations across battery packs and energy storage systems Drive hands-on prototyping, build, test, iteration, and refinement cycles Work closely with battery, electrical, and mechanical engineers to ensure designs are robust, buildable, and executable Define and implement pragmatic manufacturing and assembly processes suitable for a resource-conscious, fast-growing environment Support the transition from prototype builds to more mature manufacturing approaches as the programme evolves Interface with suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders on manufacturing-related topics ✛ Candidate Profile ✛ Strong background in battery pack development, battery systems, or energy storage, with exposure to prototyping and build activities Experience operating between R& D and manufacturing, rather than purely in large-scale serial production Hands-on engineer with a strong bias toward execution, problem-solving, and getting things built Comfortable working in early-stage or scale-up environments with evolving processes and priorities Able to take ownership and make practical decisions in ambiguous situations Experience in aviation, aerospace, or other high-reliability hardware environments is beneficial but not essential Open to working on-site in Spain; short-term hybrid possible, but long-term presence is expected ✛ Take your career to new HYTEs ✛ Opportunity to take ownership of a critical battery manufacturing and prototyping function High visibility and influence within a growing, technically driven organisation Clear scope to evolve into broader technical or people leadership as the programme scales