Scientist- Supercapacitor development (m/f/x)
Skeleton Technologies, Germany
Job Description
Skeleton's Cell Development team is looking for a driven and experienced
with the vision to match our ambition.
You would be developing the Supercapacitor cell to ensure performance targets for the final product are met.
Your tasks in the net zero journey:
- Optimize electrode recipes to reach cell energy and power performance targets.
- Create test matrices and plan electrochemical testing (coin-cells to prototype cells).
- Analyze test data and present results to the Head of Supercapacitor Development.
- Validate components from alternative suppliers or development partners.
- Provide input for prototype coatings.
- Ensure with coating engineers that electrode slurry properties meet large-scale production requirements.
- Organize and assist in prototype cell building.
- Provide input for product development timeline planning.
- Provide expertise to resolve production and quality issues.
Requirements
We don’t expect to master it all. At Skeleton, you’ll have the support of the team and we work together to achieve our goals. However, there are requirements you should be able to fulfill to succeed in this role:
- MSc or Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, or a related discipline.
- 3+ years of industrial experience in Supercapacitor development.
- Hands-on experience with electrochemical testing methods such as galvanostatic charging, cyclic voltammetry, and EIS.
- Experience in interpreting results from physical characterization methods such as SEM, XRD, XPS, and ICP-MS.
- Skills in data analytics and visualization.
- Systemic problem-solving skills.
- You are a good team player and you have a data-driven mindset.
- Any single or a combination of the following experiences/skills is a bonus:
- Experience in leading a research team.
- Experience in setting up an Ramp;D lab (we are growing fast).
- Experience in building and testing pouch cells.
- Experience in handling large measurement datasets.
- Materials research experience with Li-Ion- or high-power battery materials.
- Hands-on experience in organic chemistry including synthesis, characterization, and evaluation.
Benefits
We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.
Skeleton Technologies is a Global Cleantech 100 company and a technology leader in high power energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive, and industrial applications.
For us, developing and producing the best energy storage solutions is a means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy.
We work with some of the largest companies in the world from automotive and industrial OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors. Our products decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, improve power quality, and empower wider electrification of the biggest industries globally.
Our supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage technologies, based on patented curved graphene, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.
Skeleton Technologies Group has four main locations: its manufacturing in Großröhrsdorf, sales in Berlin, materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and electrical engineering and module development in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2024, we will open the largest supercapacitor factory in the world in Markranstädt, Germany.