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Cell Design Engineer
We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Cell Design Engineer to lead the development and optimization of prismatic lithium-ion battery cells. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in battery materials, electrode design, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on enhancing cell performance, efficiency, and reliability.
Your job responsibilities will include:
- Cell Design and Optimization: Lead the design and optimization of prismatic lithium-ion battery cells, considering factors such as electrode materials, electrolyte composition, cell geometry and assembly techniques.
- Material Selection and Evaluation: Collaborate with material scientists and suppliers to evaluate and select optimal materials for electrodes, separators and electrolytes, balancing performance, cost and sustainability considerations.
- Electrode Design and Manufacturing: Design electrodes with optimum loading and tailored microstructures to optimize energy and power densities, enhance cycling stability, and minimize degradation mechanisms such as lithium plating and electrode cracking.
- Impact analysis: Provide a detailed engineering analysis of the impact on the prismatic cell overall performance when using a different component or material.
- Thermal Management: Develop innovative thermal management strategies to mitigate heat generation and improve thermal dissipation within prismatic cells, ensuring safe and reliable operation under various conditions.
- Manufacturability and Scale-Up: Work closely with manufacturing engineers to ensure that cell designs are optimized for high-volume production, with considerations for assembly automation,process yield, and quality control.
- Performance Characterization: Establish testing protocols and conduct comprehensive performance characterization of prismatic cells, including capacity testing, cycle life evaluation, rate capability assessment, and impedance analysis.
Position Requirements:
- Graduated faculty in Chemical, Physical, Technological, or Electrical Engineering.
- Hands-on experience with electrode formulation, electrolyte selection, and cell manufacturing processes.
- Expertise in thermal management strategies for lithium-ion cells.
- Experience with performance characterization techniques such as capacity testing, life cycle evaluation, and impedance spectroscopy.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and scale-up considerations for battery cell production.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Work in an innovative environment leading the way in battery research and development.
- Contribute to the development of clean energy technologies with real-world applications.
- Flexible working hours – coordinate with your management and choose your own schedule.
- Possibility of remote work.
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