Battery Materials Engineer — Testing & Cell Development

Graphenix-Development; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Graphenix Development Inc. (GDI) in Rochester, NY seeks a Battery Materials Engineer to advance energy storage research. You will operate battery cycler systems, construct coin/pouch cells, and analyze component impacts on performance.

The role requires hands-on lab work, understanding of electrochemical techniques, and collaboration across teams to push safer, higher-performance cells. Excellent communication and independent work are valued.

Qualifications

• Minimally BS in Engineering or MS in Physical Sciences with emphasis on Energy Storage and/or Material Science preferred or a BS in the Physical Sciences with 2+ years work experience in a field relevant to the company’s activities
• Extensive laboratory experience in both the making and characterization of materials
• Fundamental chemical and/or mechanical engineering principles
• Familiarity with material characterization such as SEM/EDS, TEM, XRD, TGA
• Handling of hazardous materials and general laboratory safety best practices mandatory

Responsibilities

• You will be reporting to a Senior Battery Materials Engineer.
• Operate and manage equipment for laboratory testing including battery cycler systems.
• Construction of coin/pouch cells for internal/external testing, for up to 35% of general workload.
• Provide engineering analysis for the impact of different components in battery cells on the overall performance.
• Prepare summary reports, communicate results in an effective way.
• Material characterization, engineering principles, basic statistics and analysis of data, independent learning.
• Assist and contribute to battery cell handling and testing procedures.
• Develop and implement system support process and documentation.
• Interact with existing and potential collaborators inside and outside of the organization.
• Support business development efforts as needed.
• Expand and protect the company’s intellectual property portfolio.

Skills

Battery cycler operation

Material characterization

Electrochemical techniques

Laboratory safety

Independent/self-starter

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Physical Sciences

Tools

SEM/EDS

TEM

XRD

TGA

Job description

Graphenix Development Inc. (GDI) in Rochester, NY seeks a Battery Materials Engineer to advance energy storage research. You will operate battery cycler systems, construct coin/pouch cells, and analyze component impacts on performance.

The role requires hands-on lab work, understanding of electrochemical techniques, and collaboration across teams to push safer, higher-performance cells. Excellent communication and independent work are valued.