Sr. Electrolyte Engineer

Full-time - Senior

Novi, MI

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

Our Sr. Electrolyte Engineer will create, improve and maintain manufacturing equipment for our battery cell production.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrolyte system for LIB and next generation battery such as anode free battery including solvent, salt, additive and so on to meet customer requirement
• Validate the electrolyte systems to improve the performance
• Work with team to optimize the electrolyte to meet target performance
• Lead the development of method or material through understanding the reaction mechanism on the surface between electrolyte and electrode
• Provide expertise to resolve production and quality issues
• Collaborate and communicate with internal customers directly on cell development
• Perform any additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• MS or PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical or polymer or material Engineering
• 5+ years experience with deep and fundamental knowledge in design of lithium ion chemistry in the industry
• Experience in lithium-ion electrolyte systems, including solvents, conductive salts, additives development and familiar with various electrolyte and additives technical performance analysis and evaluation
• Experience with liquid electrolytes, polymer electrolytes, ionic liquids, lithium-ion battery and anode free electrolytes
• Expertise and hands-on experience in organic chemistry including characterization and evaluation
• Familiar with physicochemical properties of electrolyte measurement, such as HF, density, viscosity, conductivity
• Fluent in electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy etc
• Strong academic and industrial background in electrolyte or electrodeposition preferred
• Proven track record of success in bringing projects to fruition
• Willingness to execute on multiple tasks in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Ability to work within project teams and with customers with dedication and technical excellence

Nice-to-haves

• Plus Polymer electrolyte experience
• Plus new electrolytes development experience in next generation battery cell

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule and environment