Job description:
We are looking for a battery design engineer to work in the field of graphene batteries.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
We are looking for a detail-orientated hands-on engineer who has experience working in a lab with battery materials;
- Perform laboratory design of experiments and manufacturing tasks related to the recycling of batteries and the production of electrodes
- Conduct sintering and doping trials on new materials
- Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshooting on cathode scale-up runs
- Work with the cell and materials testing team to evaluate materials
- Calibrate, use and maintain analytical equipment
- Keep detail logs, amounts, temperature, etc
- Troubleshoot issues with equipment and processes
- Assist in planning and improving production processes
- Leads advanced engineering pack mechanical fabrication, assembly, and debug activities to ensure successful delivery
- Designs integration of high-voltage electrical elements including bus bars and power electronics, and ensure electrical isolation of the same
- Identifies areas of risk and work quickly to prototype and mitigate these
- Engages with component suppliers to specify and acquire quotes
- Performs 3D design and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) drawings of complex parts and assemblies
- Optimizes designs via analytical, numerical, and/or empirical assessments
- Integrates seamlessly with both the vehicle and advanced cell architectures
- Performs self-guided R&D around novel pack structures and mechanical design
- Performs any additional duties as assigned
- Supports the design and fabrication of a prototype next-generation battery pack
- Helps develop test setups to iterate on and validate designs
- Supports pack safety and thermal design and testing
- Takes ownership of the design, fabrication, and testing of subsystem components
- Develops internal design tools and capabilities to accelerate future projects
- Takes ownership of advanced pack mechanical design
- Collaborates with other system disciplines to plan and execute overall project delivery
- Guides high-level design discussions for our current and future product concepts
- Mentor junior engineers on prototyping and best practices
- Leads prototyping and fabrication of follow-on product concepts
Qualifications: Education and/or Experience:
You should be familiar with all, proficient with many, and expert at some of the following, in no particular order:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering / Chemical engineering / Nanotech engineering / Material Science Engineer or related field
- Experience in lab setting synthesizing cathode materials (Required)
- Minimum 1+ years of experience in battery engineering, pack, module, or power electronics design
- 3D modeling experience using SolidWorks or an equivalent CAD system
- Hands-on experience in leading hardware designs from conceptual design through proof-of-concept
- Hands-on experience performing sub-assembly and vehicle-level testing, including test plan ownership and model correlation
- Experience working in an R&D prototype development environment
- Familiarity with small-volume manufacturing technologies and methods, and experience working with outside suppliers for the same
- Structural analysis of metals and/or composites, including test data processing, loads derivation, and fatigue analyses
- Thermal management of mechanical and electrical systems
- Experience with design for challenging environmental conditions in terms of vibration, water intrusion, corrosion, and thermal
- Willingness to comply with safety and quality regulations, including wearing protective gear when necessary
- Strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills.
Other details:
- Part-time: 40 hours per week
- Pay: Between $25 and $30 per hour (depending on experience) and Stock Options
- Work: Downtown Office and NUFAB (Northwestern University)