Materials Scientist for CO2 Electrolyzers – R&D Focus

Oxylus Energy; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k match

Paid sick days and vacation

Job summary

Oxylus Energy, a climate-tech startup, seeks Materials Scientist I–III to prepare and characterize catalysts, electrodes, and MEAs. You will study how material structure affects CO2 electrolyzer performance and contribute to experimental design and data-driven improvements.

The role involves building high-quality data, reporting results to stakeholders, and growing into more senior experimental planning responsibilities. On-site in Branford, CT.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience preparing or processing carbon-based materials, polymers, ionomers, or membranes in an academic or industrial lab.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and characterize Oxylus’ catalysts and electrodes.
• Condition ion-exchange membranes.
• Develop materials that improve the performance of CO2 electrolyzers.
• Maintain and troubleshoot technical equipment and analytical instruments.
• Perform electrochemical tests, then analyze and summarize the results.
• Use experimental data to guide future experimental plans.
• Communicate the status of equipment and test hardware and any issues that arise during experiments.
• Document procedures to build shared knowledge across the team.
• Prepare presentations and data analyses for the wider technical team.

Skills

Materials science

Data analysis

Python

MATLAB

Excel

Lab safety

Documentation

Communication

Education

B.S./B.A. in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics

M.S. degree

Ph.D.

Tools

SEM

XRD

BET

TGA

FTIR

Contact-angle

Job description

Oxylus Energy, a climate-tech startup, seeks Materials Scientist I–III to prepare and characterize catalysts, electrodes, and MEAs. You will study how material structure affects CO2 electrolyzer performance and contribute to experimental design and data-driven improvements.

The role involves building high-quality data, reporting results to stakeholders, and growing into more senior experimental planning responsibilities. On-site in Branford, CT.