R&D – Graduates

R&D – Full-Time Career Opportunities for May 2026 Graduates

Recruitment began on September 7, 2025 and the job listing expires on March 7, 2026.

About Duracell Duracell is one of the world’s most recognized and trusted brands, providing high-performance personal power solutions to consumers, industrial users, and commercial customers across more than 100 countries.

As part of a bold transformation, Duracell is relocating its Global Research & Development Headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, establishing a new world-class innovation hub that will fuel the next generation of personal power technologies. From ultra-efficient battery designs to new materials, new devices, and even entirely new business models, Duracell R&D is investing in the future of how people power their lives.

This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a modern, technology-forward R&D organization that will serve as the foundation for new product categories and growth platforms. Whether you’re interested in cutting-edge materials, advanced manufacturing, product sustainability, or integrated system design, Duracell offers a dynamic environment where early-career talent can make an immediate impact.

Join us in Atlanta and be part of the team that’s redefining what personal power means in a connected, electrified, always-on world.

About the Opportunity We are actively recruiting May 2026 graduates for a range of full-time positions in our new state-of-the-art R&D facility in Science Square Atlanta. These roles include:

• Product Designers – Develop and validate new battery designs, form factors and device integration concepts
• Process Designers – Engineer and optimize battery manufacturing processes
• Materials Developers – Create and evaluate new materials for electrochemical systems
• Product Researchers – Collaborate with commercial and technical partners to tailor product designs and identify new product opportunities.
• Packaging Engineer – responsible for developing and implementing innovative packaging solutions that support both retail and business-to-business distribution. This role focuses on optimizing packaging for cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, sustainability, and manufacturability. The engineer collaborates with research and development and manufacturing teams to ensure product‑packaging compatibility and production feasibility while meeting the needs of the business. Additional responsibilities include leading initiatives to reduce costs related to materials, labor, and logistics, managing supplier relationships for component design and prototyping, supporting financial assessments, and establishing packaging specifications and standards.
  
  The engineer also monitors consumer feedback and drives continuous improvement efforts.

You will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that is redefining the future of personal power technology and shaping how the world stays connected and powered.

Typical Responsibilities for Entry‑Level Engineers & Scientists

Laboratory Work & Experimental Design

• Conduct lab-based experiments related to battery materials, components, or processes.
• Support electrochemical testing, materials analysis, and prototype fabrication.
• Develop and execute Design of Experiments (DoEs) to screen new materials or design parameters.
• Analyze data using tools like Excel, Python, and JMP to extract key insights.

Product & Process Development

• Collaborate on cross-functional teams to design and optimize new battery architectures.
• Design pilot‑scale trials and develop manufacturing process optimization.
• Contribute to root‑cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in product reliability, performance, and safety assessments.

Materials Development

• Explore technology trends in battery materials for application into Duracell’s portfolio of batteries.
• Characterization, fundamental understanding and modeling of new material properties, composition, and functionality.
• Lead assessment of new material technologies across our multifunctional technical organization.
• Collaborate with external partners on development, qualification, and scale up of new material technologies.

Documentation & Reporting

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