Battery Materials & Testing Engineer

About Graphenix Development Inc. (GDI) 

GDI is developing the next generation of energy storage, starting with advanced battery solutions for defense applications and expanding into other high-performance markets. Our 100% silicon anode technology is designed to deliver higher energy density, longer runtime, and faster charging capabilities that are especially important for demanding defense applications and, over time, a wide range of commercial uses. As our technology and manufacturing capabilities mature, GDI plans to expand into other high-performance markets, including electric mobility, consumer electronics, aerospace, and other demanding energy storage applications.

GDI is an investor-backed company focused on electrode development, manufacturing, and advanced materials. Our team has decades of combined experience and has developed a portfolio of more than 40 issued patents and more than 40 pending patent applications. We are developing practical, scalable battery technology with the goal of delivering safer, higher-performance energy storage solutions for some of the most demanding applications in the market.

Educational Requirements: Minimally BS in Engineering or MS in Physical Sciences with an emphasis on Energy Storage and/or Material Science preferred or, a BS in the Physical Sciences with 2+ years work experience in a field relevant to the company’s activities

Experience/Skills Required: 

• Extensive laboratory experience in both the making and characterization of materials. 

• Fundamental chemical and/or mechanical engineering principles. 

• Familiarity with material characterization such as SEM/EDS, TEM, XRD, TGA. 

• Handling of hazardous materials and general laboratory safety best practices mandatory. 

Experience/Skills Preferred:  

• Battery cell construction and characterization; full and half cells, pouch and coin cell formats.

• Battery cycler programming.

• Electrochemical characterization techniques such as galvanostatic/potentiostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry, and impedance spectroscopy.

• Basic understanding of the chemistry and operation of lithium-ion batteries. 

• Familiarity with CVD processes, cleanroom operations, glovebox operations, and dry room assembly environments. 

Behavioral Attributes: 

• Highly independent and self-starter.

• Outstanding team player and collaborator.

• Thorough and clear communication in both formal written formats and oral presentations. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You will be reporting to a Senior Battery Materials Engineer. 

• Operate and manage equipment for laboratory testing including battery cycler systems. 

• Construction of coin/pouch cells for internal/external testing, for up to 35% of general workload. 

• Provide engineering analysis for the impact of different components in battery cells on the overall performance. 

• Prepare summary reports, communicate results in an effective way. 

• Material characterization, engineering principles, basic statistics and analysis of data, independent learning. 

• Assist and contribute to battery cell handling and testing procedures. 

• Develop and implement system support process and documentation. 

• Interact with existing and potential collaborators inside and outside of the organization. 

• Support business development efforts as needed. 

• Expand and protect the company’s intellectual property portfolio. 

Location: Rochester, NY. 

Travel: Some travel may be required within NYS (up to 20%), domestically (up to 25%) and internationally (up to 10%) annually, depending on Covid restrictions and safety requirements. Total travel not to exceed 30% annually. A valid driver's license and use of a personal vehicle may be required. 

Compensation: Salary range is from $60,000 to $90,000 based upon relevant education and experience.

Position Classification: This position is classified as exempt per NYS guidelines.
As a start-up company, the expectation is to work a minimum of 40 hours per week as necessary to complete job responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Stock options (i.e. when the company does well, we will all do well).

• 401(k) matching 

• Dental insurance 

• Flexible spending account 

• Health insurance 

• Paid time off 

Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. 

Please send a cover letter and resume to: View email address on us.fitly.work, subject line should be “Applicant: Battery Materials Engineer”. Should we both decide to move forward with your candidacy for this position, we will ask for a list of at least two professional references. 

GDI is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.