Senior Battery Data Scientist

Job Description

Factorial Energy is a dynamic venture-backed company dedicated to creating a sustainable future. With a passionate team of engineers and business professionals, Factorial is developing breakthrough solid-state battery technology to enable safe, scalable, and high-performance cells for electric vehicles. Operating out of its research and development facility in the Greater Boston Area. Factorial holds a portfolio of solid-state innovations, including its segment-leading FEST® (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology). The company entered joint development agreements with Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Hyundai Motor company and was recently featured in The Boston Globe and The New York Times.

The Opportunity

Factorial Energy is seeking a Senior Battery Data Scientist to join our team in our Billerica location. This person will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of battery performances.

In this role, you will

• Development and Implementation of state of the art statistical and machine learning models for cell failure detection
• Development and implementation of early prediction of battery cycle life using Bayesian Optimization and machine learning models
• Lead the analytical direction toward understanding battery performance and degradation
• Research and development of multivariate models for prognostics applications, predictive maintenance
• Support and work with cross functional team to design experimental plans to identify and quantify key model parameters, and improve cell performance by understanding physical meaning correlated with simulation and experiment

We are looking for people who

• MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Applied Math, Applied Physics or related area
• 2+ years experience in implementation of statistical/machine learning method
• Strong knowledge in the data-driven predictive model development with application in the energy storage systems
• Preferred to have fundamental knowledge of electrochemistry, experience in lithium metal batteries highly preferred
• Experience with HPC/cloud computing
• Experience in writing efficient codes to analyze large data sets using Python/C/C++
• Experience with AI/ML codes and techniques Tensorflow/PyTorch/Bayesian Optimization

Some of our competitive benefits include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Education assistance plan
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Work Location

805 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821

Factorial Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All qualified applicants, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

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