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Date:  Jan 11, 2025
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Company:  PowerCo SE
Level of Experience:  Professionals
Job Function:  Technological development
Job ID:  2741

Expert for Materials Innovation (all genders)

 
With whom you will CELLebrate

The mission has started. We proudly announce that in our Battery Valley we are starting our own battery cell production and the ramp up of our worldwide headquarters for global cell manufacturing. The CTO organization takes care of the battery cell development. Our responsibility includes research, predevelopment of materials and components, series development, prototyping, testing and analysis of battery cells. 

  
 
How you will CELLebrate
  • Be part of materials team in developing innovative LIB and post-LIB batteries
  • Perform material screening and selection by data-driven evaluation based on electrochemical testing and analytics (SEM, PSD, XRD, BET, etc)
  • Manage supplier development of materials for improvement of performance, battery life and safety
  • Plan and execute DOEs for material optimizations in prototype cells
  • Identify intellectual property (IP) topics and organize related research activities 

 

  
 
What you need for our CELLebration
  • A university degree in chemistry, electrochemistry, materials science, or chemical engineering
  • Professional experience in the field of battery cell development/research
  • Strong knowledge of electrochemical characterization and common analytical methods
  • Excellent time management to work under tight deadlines in volatile start-up company
  • Excessive communication skills in a diverse environment (suppliers, experts, technicians, management)
  • Excellent English skills (both written and oral)
  
 
What else can you bring
  • PhD related to the topic of innovative battery materials such as sodium-ion
  • Experience with new battery chemistries and designs
  • Fluency in other languages (Chinese, Korean, German)
 
What to look forward to
  • Flexible working hours from 28 to 40h per week
  • Possibility of a 4-day-week (up to 35h per week)
  • 30 days paid + 10 days unpaid leave
  • Mobile work options
  • Relocation support
  • More benefits to come
   
Company:  PowerCo SE
Location: 

Salzgitter, DE

Job Function:  Technological development
Level of Experience:  Professionals
Job ID:  2741
Date:  Jan 11, 2025

Are you a battery believer?

PowerCo was founded in 2022 to become a global battery champion. Headquartered in Germany, we are currently ramping up gigafactories in Salzgitter, Valencia and St. Thomas in Canada with a total volume of up to 200 GWh. We are integrating the entire value chain and building a supply chain as local as possible. With that we are driving the development of a strong, sustainable battery industry in Europe and North America.

Questions?

For all the questions you may have, take a look into our FAQ.
Your question is not answered in the FAQ? Feel free to reach out to our colleagues.

📧 careers@powerco.de

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe that the best results are created in a diverse and inclusive environment. 
Therefore, all qualified applications will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, religion, gender (identity), sexual orientation, national origin or disability.

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