Electrochemical Research Engineer

Battolyser Systems is looking to recruit an Electrochemical Research Engineer

You are part of the electrochemical engineering/stack internals group within the research team. The broader team is a multi-disciplinary team of research scientists and engineers is responsible for Multiphysics (CFD), Materials research, Electrode development, Stack internals, component, single cell and stack testing for current and future Battolyser® designs. As member of the team, you will collaborate in a project-based manner within the broader research team, stack design team, Production Engineering and manufacturing.

You will work in an ever-changing dynamic environment but can expect to be working on the following tasks in the first 12 months:

• Assist in defining requirements/research inputs for selected product improvements based on overall system/product targets.
• Make calculations related to thermal, electrical and electrochemical properties within the system to validate design decisions and experimental data.
• Assist in the design of test setups for electrode and component testing. Assist in sourcing components, building up and commissioning setups.
• Design and conduct thoughtful experiments to validate new concepts and designs, analyze data, and interpret experimental results. Ensure good documentation of testing procedures and results.
• Provide technical support to the technical lead and/or project lead for product improvement projects.
  
• Troubleshoot and maintain testing facilities.
• Share data with cross-functional teams and facilitate discussions to guide experimental plan
• Take up relevant health and safety responsibilities: review work instructions/standard operating procedures, review/assist with risk assessments, stimulate others to be vigilant at all times.

We value autonomy and you will have lots of freedom, with that we expect you to take initiative and ownership of your role. You will work with an international team of fun and bright colleagues with professional backgrounds in various top companies and institutes, check us out at www.linkedin.com/company/battolysersystems/people.

Who are you:

We feel, in order to be successful in this role, you need at least 5 years’ experience in an (industrial) R&D environment. You are familiar with literature reviews, research planning, data analysis, technical writing, and possess research skills in laboratory environments. We expect your degree to be in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field. Knowledge of testing and/or operating of fuel cells, electrolysers or batteries is a must. Experience with CAD drawing and data analysis via Python, Julia, Matlab, or similar is a plus.

You are able to work in a dynamic scale-up environment and you have a passion to contribute to the energy transition. You are able to thrive in a fast-changing environment and can deal with a lot of uncertainty on many different fronts. You thrive in an environment of growth that comes with continuous change and ambiguity. Lastly, you appreciate that this growth brings great personal development opportunities but also requires great teamwork and dedication to peak workloads at times.

What we offer:

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission “always clean energy”, in addition we offer you amongst others:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience.
• A permanent contract.
• 25 leave days.
• Laptop and iPhone (unlimited roaming in the EU).
• The opportunity to develop and explore your own horizons.
• The perfect combination of the freedom to make the role your own and collaborative, supportive teamwork.
• An amazing team of awesome colleagues fully dedicated to exploring new horizons together.

And finally: Battolyser Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes Diversity!

Interested?

If you feel you are the right fit with the right motivation, we can’t wait to receive your application.