Process Development Engineer (m/w/d)

Job Description

Skeleton is looking for a driven and experienced Process Development Engineer (m/f/x) who will play an interconnecting role between the Technology and Process & Industrial Engineering departments.

Your responsibility areas

• Development of mixing process, characterization and preparation of slurry, and filling information processes.
• Tight communication and cooperation with the Process & Industrial Engineering department to get the needed processes aligned for scaling up.
• Coating and calendering of electrodes.
• Hands-on testing and prototyping in our different lab locations, in cooperation with the R&D teams.
• Point of contact between our R&D activities and electrode production in Markranstädt, Germany.
• Planning of coating R&D activities in our SuperFactory in Markranstädt and electrode optimization.
• Minimizing scrap rates and achieving cost targets
• Devising suggestions and implementing continuous process improvements
• Communication and coordination with external parties, such as service providers and suppliers
• Definition of quality measures and test plans for materials.
• Devise suggestions for process flows, internal interfaces, and handover processes
• Prepare presentations and drafts for decisions.

Requirements

• Education in any of these fields: chemistry, process engineering, or electrochemistry.
• At least 3 years of working experience in the process development from the battery industry.
• At least 3 years of industrial experience in Lithium-ion cells/Batteries with proven successes.
• Experiences with different processes in battery production, like calendaring, coating, mixing, etc.
• Very good English in written and verbal, German beneficial.
• Great communication skills - you feel comfortable in setting deadlines and following up on agreed action items.

Benefits

• We offer flexible working hours, with the possibility of mobile working without core working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
• A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
• A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton.
• An additional day off every year for your birthday.

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net-zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.