The company was founded in 2016 after winning the Scottish Higgs EDGE 2016 for its development of a Graphene layer manufacturing process. The transformational process (patent pending) is disruptive as it enables the use of Graphene in an unlimited number of applications. Industry standard cycle times to produce Graphene are in the region of 16 hours making it cost-prohibitive for applications. Our design for manufacture (DfM) process creates 3D graphene in seconds and therefore enables high volume manufacture.
To support the technical development team, we are looking for hands-on electrochemist or surface scientist to join our team of scientists and engineers dedicated to developing products in the energy fields.
The successful candidate will work in our graphene team on laboratory based research and development of products and processes. You work on new supercapacitor and /or battery materials and test these using a range of electrochemical testing techniques in order to increase cell energy density and other performance parameters.
The chosen candidate will have a high degree of freedom to operate and it is expected that they are a self-reliant achiever who thrives in small, innovative teams.
Specific duties include:
- Characterising materials (by electrochemical testing)
- Analysing the interaction between electrodes and electrolyte
- Benchmarking materials relative to alternatives
- Gather, select, analyse and interpret data
- Establishing criteria for Quality Assurance measurements
- Ensuring safe operation of all process associated equipment
- Acting as a technical liaison with colleagues, customers and manufacturers
The following education, experience, and characteristics are desirable:
- Relevant PhD in either electrochemistry or surface science is required
- Significant relevant experience in the field of fuel cell, supercapacitor and/or battery
- Familiar with program language (e.g. Matlab, Basic, etc.)
- Proficient use of 3D CAD is desirable
- 3+ years of experience (theoretical and practical knowledge) in supercapacitor and /or battery
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with electrochemical devices development.
- The application of theory to interpret experimental results
- Experience in working with nano-structured carbons and novel electrolyte formulations
- Hands-on experience in electrochemical testing and characterisation of supercapacitors and/or batteries including: Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Cyclic Voltammetry, and Cell Cycling
PLC experience and the ability to be trained in PLC programming
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary research team
- Able to demonstrate, from previous experience, high quality research completed and documented in technical reports
- Knows how to be collaborative and be responsible for work product
- Must be willing and able to occasionally travel (domestic and international)
- Somebody who easily instils confidence and creates strong relationships quickly