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Exponent · 6 hours ago

Battery Engineer/Scientist (Ph.D.)

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Exponent is a premium engineering and scientific consulting firm dedicated to solving unique challenges for clients. The Battery Engineer/Scientist will work in the Materials Science and Electrochemistry Practice to address real-world problems related to batteries and energy storage, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Consulting

No H1B

Responsibilities

Communicating and working effectively with other Exponent staff at all levels of the company

Designing, planning and executing laboratory tests to support battery failure analysis, abuse testing, and quality assessment projects

Operating and maintaining battery test equipment

Analyzing data and reporting results at an appropriate technical level for the intended audience

Conducting hands-on failure analysis of batteries and battery-containing devices

Performing materials characterization, using techniques such as photography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray computed tomography scanning, and electrochemical analysis techniques

Qualification

Ph.D. in Materials ScienceBattery testing experienceData analysis PythonData analysis MATLABMaterials characterization techniquesCommunication skillsProject management skillsTeam collaborationTechnical leadership potential

Required

Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Hands-on experience working on batteries and/or electrochemical energy storage devices in a laboratory setting

Hands-on experience designing, constructing, and maintaining custom test apparatuses in a laboratory setting

Experience in data analysis programmatically (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or R)

Experience performing materials characterization using techniques such as photography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray computed tomography scanning, and electrochemical analysis

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Must be able to convey complex technical information to individuals in engineering, business, legal, and related industries

Ability to work within project teams with strong desire to contribute and collaborate

Strong organization and project management skills

Potential for technical and project managerial leadership

Presently legally authorized to work in the US, no immigration sponsorship or visa processing required

Preferred

Knowledge of Python, Pandas and Matplotlib preferred

Benefits

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Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being.

We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.