Job Description
A battery engineer or electrochemist role focused on developing and modeling advanced battery materials, conducting electrochemical tests, and leveraging modeling tools to accelerate battery research and development for clean energy applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate electrochemical test protocols in various battery cell formats to isolate active electrode material properties
- Test different battery modeling algorithms to develop high-fidelity foundational models
- Develop workflows for parameterizing active battery materials and creating predictive simulations
- Bridge knowledge of performance bottlenecks across different battery cell formats
- Document and present experimental results, conclusions, and recommendations to stakeholders
Requirements
- Spend a minimum of 6 months onsite at Sila, beginning in June 2026, to work full-time in this hands-on role.
- Studying toward a PhD degree in chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, or related fields.
- Prior experience working in battery-related academic and/or industrial research development environments.
- Prior experience with electrochemical and material science characterization methods.
- Prior experience with Python programming and modeling software such as Pybamm and/or COMSOL.
- Strong foundational knowledge in electrochemistry.
- Ability to investigate electrochemical test protocols in a wide variety of battery cell formats to isolate active electrode material intrinsic properties.
- Ability to test different battery modeling algorithms to build foundational models with high mechanistic fidelity.
- Ability to develop workflow for parametrization of active battery materials and predictive battery simulations.
- Ability to thoroughly document and present results, with conclusions and recommendations, to engineering mentors, management, and other stakeholders.
- Exceptional analytical and documentation skills.
- Ability to learn new skills and ask for help when needed.
- Capable of working independently with direction.
- Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes.
- Perform precise and repetitive handling of a range of material quantities.
- Use a fume hood to prepare samples.
- Operate analytical equipment at a bench.
- Move long distances such as from building to building and be stationary for extended periods of time.
- Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier, printer, etc., in a fixed location.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $25/hr to $39/hr, depending on education, experience, and skills
Work schedule: Full-time, minimum 6 months onsite starting June 2026
Work environment perks: Use of personal protective equipment, operating analytical equipment, working in a laboratory setting, and potential for overtime
Additional benefits: Competitive Total Rewards package including benefits, perks, and equity
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