Materials engineer

Location

Milwaukee, WI | United States

Job description

Position: Materials Engineer for Stacks


Status: Full-Time, Salaried


Reports to: Vice President of Research and Development


Position Summary: Materials Engineer for Stacks is responsible for designing and building electrode materials, electrode assemblies, cells, and stacks. You will also be responsible for developing new and existing materials for our cutting-edge electrolyzers.


Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of the work are Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.



Essential Functions of the Position:


Design and develop electrodes and ion conductors for our electrolyzer technology


Assemble unified electrode assemblies and integrate them into full stacks


Conduct experiments to evaluate material properties, including chemical composition, crystal structure, and thermal stability


Screen commercial materials against established performance and durability criteria


Analyze and interpret data from experiments and simulations, and report results to internal and external stakeholders


Stay current with relevant research and technologies, and propose new ideas and approaches for material design and characterization



Professional Qualifications:


At least 3 years of experience (post-educational degrees) designing and developing electrode assemblies above 25 cm2 in size


Built and operated low or high temperature electrolyzer or fuel cell stacks above 25 cm2 in size


Worked on solid oxide or other high temperature technologies at a major manufacturer of electrolyzer or fuel cell systems (preferred)


Strong knowledge of operating principles and conditions


Experience in synthesis, characterization, and testing of materials


Knowledge of material characterization techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and electron microscopy


Demonstrated successful analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team


Demonstrated strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams


Ability to work with unconventional materials and unorthodox methods, with proven results.


Ability to execute design of experiments (DOE) protocols with robust statistics-backed methods.


Send resume to: [email protected]

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