Lithium battery and energy storage systems for electric vehicles and grid
Gotion designs and manufactures lithium battery packs and energy storage systems (BESS) for commercial EVs and grid infrastructure. The tech stack—SAP, SCADA, Siemens, ABB, KUKA robotics, plus domain-specific tools like BMS and Cadence—reflects a capital-intensive manufacturing operation. Active projects span a 40GW battery cell facility in Manteno and multiple grid-scale storage deployments, while hiring velocity is decelerating despite 58 roles posted in the last 30 days, suggesting they're in a selective scaling phase rather than aggressive growth.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Director, Dealer Development Director, Project Lead, R&D Director, Business Director
Gotion, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Fremont, manufactures lithium batteries and battery management systems for commercial electrified transportation and stationary energy storage. R&D centers operate in Ohio, China, Japan, Singapore, and Europe, supporting both vehicle and grid customers. The company is mid-scale (51–200 employees) with a manufacturing-and-engineering-heavy org structure; active projects include a large-scale battery cell facility at their Manteno campus and multiple U.S. energy storage power station deployments. Hiring spans 10 countries, with notable challenges around production ramp-up, environmental compliance, and BESS market expansion.
Gotion's stack includes BMS (Battery Management Systems), Siemens industrial control systems, SCADA for monitoring, Modbus and DNP3 protocols, plus Beckhoff and servo drives for precision manufacturing automation.
Headquarters in Fremont, CA; R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan, Singapore, and Europe. Current large-scale manufacturing construction is underway at their Manteno campus.
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