Volexion is a commercializing a breakthrough graphene encapsulation technology enabling the next generation of Li-ion battery materials. Our first product is a drop-in coating solution enabling superlative performance improvement for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials. A spinoff of Northwestern University, scaled up at Argonne National Lab, Volexion is backed by leading US climate tech venture funds.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a Battery Materials Engineer / Scientist to lead the development and scale-up of Volexion's drop-in solution. Your role entails working in close collaboration with Volexion’s teams and customers to create meaningful results at increasing levels of scale and impact. This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer.
We invite you to join our team if you:
■ are a self-starter and go-getter, with a passion for commercializing breakthrough materials technologies
■ want to be part of a rapidly growing company and team
■ are excited to take breakthrough technology from lab, to pilot, to industrial scale
■are passionate about developing and iterating with customers to dramatically improve the safety and economics of batteries across applications
■ can work in Chicago, IL with US work authorization
Key Responsibilities
■ Graphene precursor production, purification, validation and scale-up
■ Encapsulation of Battery Materials, including characterization (e.g., SEM, XPS, DSC/TGA) and scale-up
■ Design and execute electrode slurries and build prototype batteries (coin/pouch cells) to validate and improve electrochemical performance of encapsulated materials
■ Present results to internal teams, customers, investors, industry
■ Develop and maintain operating procedures and quality control system
Required Qualifications
■ BS or MS or PhD in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related field
■ Effective and confident communicator, collaborator, and project leader
■ Excellent analytical and time-management skills
■ Experience with lab scale chemical processing and with battery testing equipment
Preferred Qualifications
■ Industry or R&D experience with battery materials synthesis, processing, and characterization
■ Industry or R&D experience with battery cell design, testing, and troubleshooting
■ Industry or R&D experience with advanced coatings
Volexion combines diverse approaches from unique disciplines to drive step change improvements in an industry with exponential growth and technological innovation. To build on this strength, we encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
