Battery Materials Scientist - Mountain View, United States - Mitra Chem

Mitra Chem

Verified Company

Mountain View, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

We have set up a state-of-the-art 15,000 sq ft industrial R&D center in Mountain View, CA. Join our team and be a part of the growing battery revolution.

We are looking for
Battery Materials Scientists to design, develop and scale-up production of innovative materials, leveraging Mitra Chem's accelerated R&D infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

Determine cathode product strategies and identify chemical and synthesis design spaces that address current and future customer needs
Learn, establish, and leverage chemical design and synthesis rules to create cathodes with optimal composition, interfacial properties, morphology and electrochemical characteristics
Develop and test hypotheses based on scientific literature
Oversee experiments, including synthesis, metrology, cell prototyping, and cell testing
Conduct sophisticated designofexperiments, utilizing modern informatics approaches
Work closely with the R&D and software infrastructure teams to develop Mitra's products
Evaluate and experiment with routes for scalingup powder production

Qualifications:

Battery cathode synthesis and analytical characterization through an advanced degree in chemistry, physics, materials science, chemical engineering or a related field, and/or substantial industry experience
Functioning independently with limited supervision
Working within crossfunctional teams
Electrochemical testing of materials in battery cells
Quantitative background in statistical analysis and programming tools
Experience with simulations and/or computational modeling is a plus

Benefits:

Competitive compensation package including company equity
Comprehensive benefits including health, vision and dental insurance, Taxfree spending accounts, along with life and disability insurances
401k matching and savings programs
Flexible time off with company holidays
Free daily lunch and snacks

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role: