Materials Engineering Manager

Position Overview:

Solid Power is seeking a Materials Engineering Manager to join our talented team working to revolutionize the battery industry through the development of the next generation, all solid-state rechargeable batteries. This position will be a key member of Electrolyte Technologies team and collaborate with sulfide electrolyte R&D, production & scaleup engineering teams. The Materials Engineering Manager will contribute to establishing Solid Power’s electrolyte product strategy, specify its functional requirements, and execute a smooth transition of R&D product to scaled production. The preferable candidate will have experience in solid electrolyte development for solid-state batteries and in leading a team of scientists and engineers. The candidate will also be responsible for improving current & future electrolyte product qualities to meet our customers’ demands, both internally and externally.

Job Duties

• 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.

Qualifications/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.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $174,000

Application Deadline: 04/26/2024

Benefits: Solid Power offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical/dental/vision insurance, employer paid Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance, 401k with company match, paid holidays, PTO, cell phone reimbursement and eligibility in our equity incentive and bonus plans.

All offers of employment at Solid Power are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

No soliciting from staffing agencies. Thank you!

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