Lead Lithium Metal Battery Engineer & IP Leader

Soelect, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Soelect, Inc. in Greensboro, NC, is seeking a highly skilled battery R&D professional with an advanced degree and substantial post-degree experience in lithium-ion battery materials to lead design, testing, and interpretation to identify feasible cell chemistries and degradation mechanisms.

The position emphasizes IP generation, technical leadership of a small to mid-size research team, and delivering projects on schedule in a fast-paced startup environment; proposal writing is a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD with 2+ years, MS with 5+ years, or BS with 7+ years of post-degree experience in battery industries.
• Experience with lithium-ion battery materials, especially electrolytes and lithium metal anode.
• Ownership mindset with ability to generate IP and solve technical challenges.
• Small to mid-size research team management experience in a technical leadership role.
• Problem-solving mindset suited to fast-phase startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute lithium metal battery design/test/interpretation to understand best feasible cell chemistries and degradation mechanisms.
• Lead/generate intellectual properties or trade secrets to protect the company’s developments.
• Lead/manage joint-development program timelines to ensure on-time and within-budget deliveries.
• Perform other functions to support R&D operations.
• Proposal writing experience is a big plus.

Skills

IP generation

Technical leadership

Team management

Problem solving

Education

PhD with 2+ years

MS with 5+ years

BS with 7+ years

Job description

Soelect, Inc. in Greensboro, NC, is seeking a highly skilled battery R&D professional with an advanced degree and substantial post-degree experience in lithium-ion battery materials to lead design, testing, and interpretation to identify feasible cell chemistries and degradation mechanisms.

The position emphasizes IP generation, technical leadership of a small to mid-size research team, and delivering projects on schedule in a fast-paced startup environment; proposal writing is a plus.