Electrochemistry & Battery Materials Intern

Nissan USA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Nissan USA invites applications for a Battery Experimental Intern in Santa Clara, CA. The program focuses on developing next-generation battery materials through synthesis, characterization, and data-driven analysis. You will work with multidisciplinary teams spanning materials science, electrochemistry, and AI.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, collaboration, and communicating results, with opportunities to contribute to publishable research in a fast-moving mobility program.

Qualifications

• PhD student in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in battery materials, electrochemistry, energy storage, or related technologies.
• Experience with synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical testing methods.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, and characterize novel battery materials for automotive energy storage applications.
• Assemble and evaluate electrochemical cells using advanced testing techniques.
• Perform structural, chemical, and morphological characterization of battery materials with analytical tools.
• Analyze data to relate structure to performance and extract insights.
• Collaborate with computational researchers and AI experts to accelerate battery R&D.
• Present findings through reports and discussions.

Skills

Battery materials

Electrochemistry

Materials synthesis

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Materials Science or related

Tools

XRD

SEM

TEM

XPS

Raman spectroscopy

Job description

Nissan USA invites applications for a Battery Experimental Intern in Santa Clara, CA. The program focuses on developing next-generation battery materials through synthesis, characterization, and data-driven analysis. You will work with multidisciplinary teams spanning materials science, electrochemistry, and AI.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimentation, collaboration, and communicating results, with opportunities to contribute to publishable research in a fast-moving mobility program.