
Description
Excet, Inc. is in search of a battery research scientist who will work as a leading member of the technical team performing R&D activities in an advanced battery research group at a U.S. Navy laboratory. Candidates must have experience developing materials, components and/or management systems for lithium-ion or similar chemistry batteries to advance performance or safety aspects. Ideal applicants are adaptable to changing projects, self-starters, have the ability to work independently, natural troubleshooters with a vision to translate basic and applied research into tangible technologies and capabilities. Other primary tasks include:
- Design, develop and execute experimental research plans to support lithium-ion performance and safety programs.
- Fabricate experimental coin and pouch cells for electrochemical, spectroscopic, optical and materials characterization.
- Collect, organize, analyze materials and battery characterization data.
- Communicate data results at weekly progress report meetings.
- Write reports and articles for publication in academic literature.
- Prepare and provide presentations at scientific conferences and program reviews.
- Perform basic post-mortem analysis of electrochemical cells.
- Engage with R&D scientists and engineers to support battery research and development efforts.
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a DoD security clearance.
Requirements
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Materials Science, Engineering, Chemistry or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in industrial or academic settings related to lithium-ion batteries (materials, cell components, cells and cell assembly or battery management).
- Experience with galvanostatic battery cycling.
- Experience with thermal characterization of commercial battery cells to include, isothermal calorimetry and accelerating rate calorimetry is preferred.
- Expertise in in-operando characterization of experimental battery cells to include optical, UV-vis, computed tomography and high energy, synchrotron-level, characterization is preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise and extensive hands-on experience in fabrication, characterization and evaluation of battery materials, electrodes and cells.
- In-depth knowledge of electrochemical processes in batteries and understanding of state-of-the-art advancements published in journal literature.
- Motivated to work independently and within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of likeminded scientists and engineers in support of the U.S. Navy mission.
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a DoD security clearance.
Job Information
- Job ID: 67696238
- Workplace Type: On-Site
- Location:
Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States - Company Name For Job: Excet, Inc.
- Position Title: Battery Research Scientist
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Job Function:
Batteries and Energy Storage,
Corrosion Science and Technology,
Electrochemical Engineering,
Energy Conversion,
Fuel Cells,
Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry,
Sensors - Job Type: Full-Time
- Job Duration: Indefinite
- Min Education: Master's Degree
- Min Experience: 2-3 Years
- Required Travel: 0-10%
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