Full-Time
Materials Engineering Manager
Posted on 4/12/2024
Develops solid-state batteries for electric vehicles
Hardware
Energy
Compensation Overview
$130,000 - $174,000Annually
+ Equity + Bonus
Mid, Senior
Lafayette, CO, USA
Requirements
- MS or Ph.D. degree in chemistry, material science, chemical engineering, or a related discipline with minimum 5 years of industry experience in the product development & management environment.
- Familiarity with chemical analysis techniques such as XRD, TGA, DSC, FT-IR, Raman, etc. and experience with glovebox use, air-sensitive materials desirable.
- Fundamental knowledge of LiB & ASSB materials and understanding of sulfide solid electrolytes is a plus.
- Interpersonal skills in developing positive working relations to interface well with other engineers, scientists, and operations personnel.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with electrolyte R&D manager, production manager and process/equipment engineering managers to execute corporate goals and objectives.
- Lead a group of scientists and engineers to monitor the day-to-day performance of their jobs and guide their professional development.
- Provide technical oversight of projects and foster technological development of the team to ensure that project/department milestones & goals are met.
- Interface with Cell Technologies team for the ASSB cell performance evaluation of the electrolytes to improve product qualities.
- Conduct tasks required for electrolyte performance improvement and report out data & lessons learned to the internal organization, including members of the executive leadership team.
- Interface with customers to identify their needs and present them to internal stakeholders.
- Improve product specifications to meet the needs of end-users and to stay competitive.
- Participate with cross-functional teams to support continuous production technology improvements of sulfide solid electrolytes.
Solid Power, Inc. develops all-solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and mobile power markets, utilizing proprietary sulfide solid electrolytes to replace flammable liquid electrolytes in conventional lithium-ion batteries. This technology enables safer, more stable batteries with a 50-75% increase in energy density and compatibility with traditional lithium-ion manufacturing processes.
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$365M
Headquarters
Louisville, Colorado
Founded
2011
Growth & Insights
Headcount