Product Engineer Battery Additives

J ob Title: Product Engineer (Battery Electrode Materials / Coatings)
Location: Somerset, NJ (Onsite)
Type : Contract-to-Hire
Hours : 8:00 AM–5:00 PM or 9:00 AM–6:00 PM (Flexible)
Pay: $28–$36/hr DOE

Overview
A specialty materials company focused on advanced battery materials and nanotechnology. The company develops and manufactures materials used in lithium-ion and next-generation battery technologies.

Ideal for candidates with academic research (batteries / chemistry oriented), internships, co-ops, or industry experience involving formulation development, powder processing, slurry preparation, coatings, materials characterization, and process scale-up.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and support manufacturing of battery electrode materials and formulations.
• Formulate and process active materials, conductive carbons, and binder systems.
• Prepare and optimize powders, dispersions/slurries, and coated films.
• Characterize materials to evaluate quality, morphology, and performance.
• Support development of both established and next-generation battery materials intended for commercialization.
• Document experimental results and collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with powders, slurries, dispersions, coatings, films, formulations, or materials processing.
• Knowledge of wet chemistry, solid-state chemistry, or materials characterization techniques.
• Strong laboratory, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Experience

• Electrode processing, including slurry formulation, mixing, rheology, coating, drying, calendering, tape casting, or doctor blade techniques.
• Battery materials such as cathodes, anodes, conductive additives, electrolytes, or binder systems.
• Materials characterization techniques including particle size analysis, BET, SEM, XRD, DSC/TGA, or similar methods.
• Experience with scale-up, process development, and manufacturing environments.

Relevant Industry Backgrounds that translate:
Candidates from battery materials, specialty chemicals, paints & coatings, inks, adhesives & sealants, polymers, ceramics, catalysts, nanomaterials, composites, semiconductors, electronic materials, conductive inks, carbon materials, fuel cells, solar materials, cosmetics, food science, additive manufacturing, mining/mineral processing, powder metallurgy, or other powder-, slurry-, dispersion-, or coating-based manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.