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Description

Seeking Chemical or Materials Scientist or Engineer with research and development experience to contribute to and lead applied R&D and product development programs.

*Essential Duties and Responsibilities *include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualified Candidates will be able to support several (not necessarily all) of the following:

• Lead technical development portions of projects in a multi-disciplinary environment, where topics include material evaluation, electrode formulation, electrode coating, electrolyte formulation, overall cell design, prototype and pilot cell assembly, and/or integrated battery design and assembly
• Implement new technology from concept through detailed design and testing/demonstration
• Apply fundamental principles of chemistry and materials science to optimize material, processing, and performance interrelations. Area of focus will include battery cells.
• Prepare battery cell electrodes and/or electrolytes at laboratory scale
• Periodically work in a dry room (=-40°C dew point) environment
• Assemble and test battery coin and pouch cells
• Communicate results in written and oral formats contributing to internal project meetings, external technical reports, and/or external presentations

Desirable, not required, experiences include:

• Direct experience developing battery cell electrodes and electrolytes
• Direct experience with film coating techniques
• Direct experience transitioning laboratory cell developments to initial production
• Direct experience managing development efforts to objectives, schedule, and budget

To be successful in CRG's corporate culture, Qualified Candidates must also be able:

• Perform in the dynamic environment of a growing small business

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Requirements

• Exclusive US citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance is required
• BS or MS in Chemical/Materials Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university is required
• Minimum 1 to 3 years non-academic experience is required with any of the following: battery cell design, battery electrode formulation and fabrication, battery electrolyte formulation, battery cell assembly, battery integration, and/or battery and cell performance and safety testing.

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Benefits

Eligible employees of Cornerstone Research Group (CRG) have access to a wealth of health, wellness, and work-life balance benefits, including:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO: 5 weeks of annual paid time off

Paid holidays (federal holiday schedule)

Family-friendly schedule flexibility

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible savings account (FSA)

Short- and long-term disability

Group term life

Voluntary term life

401(k) retireme

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