Stack development and scaling Senior Research Fellow (Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB))

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) seeks a Senior Research Fellow to develop vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) stacks from pilot scale to commercial systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability. The role bridges R&D, testing, and production to enable large-scale deployment.

You will lead stack development, validate designs through structured testing and durability studies, and collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure cost-effective,

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Mechanical, chemical, electrochemical or materials engineering.
• 2–5 years hands-on electrochemical stack development experience.
• Experience with vanadium redox flow batteries, fuel cells, or similar systems preferred.
• Ability to work across R&D, manufacturing and testing teams in scale-up or pilot-to-commercial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead vanadium redox flow battery stack development from prototype to commercial scale.
• Develop, assemble, and validate stack designs through testing, durability studies and failure analysis.
• Work with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure production-readiness and cost-effectiveness.
• Establish test rigs, SOPs and quality benchmarks; use data to drive design improvements.

Skills

Electrochemical stack development

Stack scaling

Durability testing

Data-driven design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or PhD in Mechanical engineering/chemical/electrochemical/material

Job description

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.

We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to develop a VRFB stacks from pilot scale to commercial systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability. The role bridges R&D, testing, and production to enable smooth transition into large-scale deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead of vanadium redox flow battery stacks development from prototype to commercial scale while ensuring performance and reliability.
• Develop, assemble, and validate stack designs through structured testing, durability studies, and failure analysis.
• Work closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are production-ready and cost-effective.
• Establish test rigs, SOPs, and quality benchmarks, and use performance data to drive continuous design improvement.

Job Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Mechanical engineering/chemical/electrochemical/material, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2-5 years of hands‑on experience in electrochemical stack development, preferably in vanadium redox flow batteries, fuel cells, or similar systems.
• Strong practical knowledge of stack scaling, assembly, and performance testing.
• Experience with durability testing, failure analysis, and data-driven design improvement.
• Ability to work across R&D, manufacturing, and testing teams in a scale-up or pilot-to-commercial environment.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU