Material and New Platform Development Engineer

Factorial Energy is a pioneering U.S.-based solid-state battery company driving the future of energy storage and electrification. Partnered with global leaders including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Hyundai, and Kia, Factorial is at the forefront of developing next-generation e-mobility platforms for commercial, defense, and consumer applications-spanning electric vehicles (EVs), drones, eVTOL aircraft, power tools, marine systems, robotics, and more. The company has achieved multiple industry firsts, including being the first to power a demonstration vehicle with a global OEM (Mercedes- Benz) which achieved over 1,200 km (749 mi) of range, and the first to earn UN 38.3 certification for automotive-sized lithium-metal solid-state cells, the first to deliver B-samples of automotive-sized solid-state batteries to major OEMs.

Job Description

• Responsible for the development of one or more battery materials, such as cathode (high-Ni NMC), anode (graphite + SiC), separator, new binders, or collector foils.
• Formulate and implement technical strategies for material development and formulation design.
• Communicate with material suppliers to track the latest advancements in materials and technologies, and lead new material screening, validation, optimization, and introduction into production.
• Conduct DOE, optimization, validation, and introduction of cathode and anode formulations to achieve higher performance.
• Integrate new materials into existing internal chemical systems to enhance overall cell performance.
• Develop new material and process platforms in alignment with the company's technical roadmap, including formulation and process evaluations.
• Lead or support technical problem-solving and failure analysis (FA) related to materials or processes.

Requirements

• At least mater degree
• At least 3years of material development and product development experience. Know the lithium-ion battery very well. Can lead the material development or product development by himself.
• Good FA/problem solving/data analysis capability
• Good communication with English.
• Rich experience for customer communication, it would be great if he/she had the experience for the EV car development.