Researcher - Multi-Physics Battery Modelling

CIDETEC Energy Storage; Donostia/San Sebastián; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Privileged setting

Variable remuneration package

Job summary

CIDETEC Energy Storage in Donostia-San Sebastián is seeking a researcher to develop and implement multi-physics models for battery technologies. You will work in the Energy Materials Unit, contributing to lithium/sodium ion and solid-state battery modelling, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

You will implement new mechanisms in an existing battery simulation code using Python, and support funding documentation while driving innovation in energy storage technologies.

Qualifications

• High level of written and spoken English.
• Experience implementing and optimizing numerical methods for PDEs.
• Modelling and simulation of multi-physics and multi-scale problems.
• Advantage: Lithium-ion and electrochemical battery modelling.
• Knowledge of Git/SVN and software development tools.
• Knowledge of mathematical, statistical, and ML optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement multi-physics models for battery technologies.
• Extend and optimise existing battery simulation code.
• Produce documentation to support funding efforts.
• Deliver on forecasts in annual plans and maintain progress.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to accelerate technology transfer.

Skills

Python programming

PDE modelling

Multi-physics

Numerical methods

Research experience

Education

PhD or MSc in energy storage/related

Tools

Git

OpenFOAM

COMSOL

Job description

CIDETEC Energy Storage in Donostia-San Sebastián is seeking a researcher to develop and implement multi-physics models for battery technologies. You will work in the Energy Materials Unit, contributing to lithium/sodium ion and solid-state battery modelling, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

You will implement new mechanisms in an existing battery simulation code using Python, and support funding documentation while driving innovation in energy storage technologies.