Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Impact Alpha : The Brief
Technology
Drop-In Graphene Coating for Lithium Battery Cathode Materials. Volexion Drives Comprehensive Performance Improvement, including >35% Energy Density Increase, >30% Battery Cost Reduction, and Moving the Battery Industry 10-years Forward
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Battery Materials Engineer - Chicago, IL, USA - 54353
Volexion is a startup commercializing a breakthrough graphene technology enabling the next generation of Li-ion battery materials. Our first product is a drop-in high energy cathode material with 10x better performance than state of the art, moving the Li-ion and electric vehicle industry 10 years forward.
We are a spin-out of Northwestern University, we scaled up at Argonne National Lab, and we are backed by leading US climate tech venture funds and government agencies.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a Battery Materials Engineer to lead the scale-up of our drop-in solution. Part of our Operations team, your role entails working in close collaboration with the Engineering & Application teams, with Senior Management and with external stakeholders to iterate and create meaningful results. This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer.
More importantly
Volexion combines diverse approaches from unique disciplines to drive step change improvements in an industry with exponential growth and technological innovation. To build on this strength, we encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Our team is hiring multiple candidates in batteries and materials science and we encourage you to share this and related postings with your colleagues.
We are a spin-out of Northwestern University, we scaled up at Argonne National Lab, and we are backed by leading US climate tech venture funds and government agencies.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a Battery Materials Engineer to lead the scale-up of our drop-in solution. Part of our Operations team, your role entails working in close collaboration with the Engineering & Application teams, with Senior Management and with external stakeholders to iterate and create meaningful results. This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer.
More importantly
Volexion combines diverse approaches from unique disciplines to drive step change improvements in an industry with exponential growth and technological innovation. To build on this strength, we encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Our team is hiring multiple candidates in batteries and materials science and we encourage you to share this and related postings with your colleagues.
Requirements
We invite you to join our team if you:
■ are a self-starter, who operates independently and goes the extra mile
■ enjoy teamwork, seek immediate impact, and want to grow with a rapidly evolving company
■ proactively give constructive feedback and ask for resources critical to your mission
■ are excited to take technology from pilot to industrial scale, and
■ can work with us in Chicago, IL with US work authorization and are open to relocation
Required Qualifications
■ M.S. or B.S.in chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or related field
■ Ability to lead joint research projects with industrial customers
■ Effective communicator, collaborator, and project leader
■ Ability to build out new lab spaces and develop best-in-class Operation and Quality Systems
■ Proficiency in Excel or Matlab or equivalent software for data management and analysis
■ Available to start immediately (preferred) or in the short term
Preferred Qualifications
■ 3+ years of experience in materials synthesis and materials characterization
■ 3+ years of experience in electrode formulation, battery prototyping, and Echem testing
■ Knowledge of commercial and emerging Li-ion battery materials
■ Experience with battery systems (design, development, prototyping)
■ are a self-starter, who operates independently and goes the extra mile
■ enjoy teamwork, seek immediate impact, and want to grow with a rapidly evolving company
■ proactively give constructive feedback and ask for resources critical to your mission
■ are excited to take technology from pilot to industrial scale, and
■ can work with us in Chicago, IL with US work authorization and are open to relocation
Required Qualifications
■ M.S. or B.S.in chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering or related field
■ Ability to lead joint research projects with industrial customers
■ Effective communicator, collaborator, and project leader
■ Ability to build out new lab spaces and develop best-in-class Operation and Quality Systems
■ Proficiency in Excel or Matlab or equivalent software for data management and analysis
■ Available to start immediately (preferred) or in the short term
Preferred Qualifications
■ 3+ years of experience in materials synthesis and materials characterization
■ 3+ years of experience in electrode formulation, battery prototyping, and Echem testing
■ Knowledge of commercial and emerging Li-ion battery materials
■ Experience with battery systems (design, development, prototyping)
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
■ Graphene precursor and battery materials synthesis and testing
■ Seek and validate optimization and scale-up opportunities
■ Characterization of materials’ physical, chemical and electrical performance (e.g., SEM, XPS)
■ Build prototype batteries and validate electrochemical performance
■ Develop and maintain Volexion’s operating procedures and quality control system
■ Generate reports and presentations for customers, investors, and internal deliverables
■ Graphene precursor and battery materials synthesis and testing
■ Seek and validate optimization and scale-up opportunities
■ Characterization of materials’ physical, chemical and electrical performance (e.g., SEM, XPS)
■ Build prototype batteries and validate electrochemical performance
■ Develop and maintain Volexion’s operating procedures and quality control system
■ Generate reports and presentations for customers, investors, and internal deliverables
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