R&D Engineer Assembly and Testing of SS Li Batteries

Jobinhalt

Set out the experimental plans to timely achieve the targets defined in the technical roadmap.

What you will do

The electrochemical storage team at imec is taking up the challenge to realize Li-metal solid-state batteries. These batteries will be able to deliver the high energy density, fast charging and long lifetimes desired by industry and their customers, from car manufacturers to consumer electronics. We are expanding this R&D activity with our industrial partners and are looking for a motivated researcher contributing to the work package on cell integration. The first generations of a novel nanocomposite electrolyte, more particular a composite material synthesized by a sol-gel process, have been invented and developed at imec and are demonstrated at cell level. Together with you we want to further evaluate this solid electrolyte in combination with powder-based cathodes and Li metal anodes, pinpointing and solving possible compatibility issues when integration them together in the battery cell. In collaboration with our industrial partners, you will develop new assembly schemes to stack several anode-cathode pairs in combination with the in-house developed solid electrolyte and work out viable demonstrator cells and test protocols.

As an R&D engineer, your main activities will be:

• Setting out the experimental plans to timely achieve the targets defined in the technical roadmap
• Discussing and defending these experimental plans with other team members and scientific management
• Timely and accurate executing and analyzing of the experiments of these plans in collaboration with other team members, including researchers and process assistants.
• Regular and effective reporting of the progress to project management of imec and of our partners
• Ensuring good practice in the lab and setting up process and characterization protocols in your field of expertise

Your main activities will take place in the imec labs at EnergyVille in Genk. You will make regular visits to the imec labs in Leuven.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology in the imec labs at EnergyVille in Genk, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, ’our corporate university’, we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a competitive salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You have experience in the assembly and characterization of Li-ion cell or Li metal cells. Experience in cell assembly of large Li-ion pouch cell is a plus. Furthermore, you are a self-motivated scientist or engineer, who seizes opportunities and is enthused by new challenges.
• You have a PhD in Science or in Science of Engineering, or a master degree with relevant experience
• You have knowledge of and insight in the operation of Li-ion and Li metal cells
• You have experience in optimizing cell performance by ensuring the compatibility between the different cell components; experience with the cell assembly of large (> 1 Ah) Li-ion pouch cells, with liquid electrolytes or even solid-electrolytes, is a plus
• You have experience with defining the formation step and testing the performance of Li-ion cells (charge-discharge, cycling, post-mortem analysis,...)
• You can be in the driving seat on a technological activity, delivering input for experimental plans and roadmaps
• You take initiative and can work independently, while you keep on consulting and discussing with a team
• You can plan your work and that of your colleagues according to your deadlines and deliverables
• You are result-driven and can meet quality output with stringent deadlines
• You can guide and motivate team members in their work
• You are creative and like to think with a team to solve problems
• You communicate and report effectively
• You are flexible to accept new challenges in the future, and to evolve together with the changing R&D demands of our high-tech environment
• You have an impeccable knowledge of English, given the international character of imec

Imec

Imec is the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The combination of our widely acclaimed leadership in microchip technology and profound software and ICT expertise is what makes us unique. By leveraging our world-class infrastructure and local and global ecosystem of partners across a multitude of industries, we create groundbreaking innovation in application domains such as healthcare, smart cities and mobility, logistics and manufacturing, and energy.

As a trusted partner for companies, start-ups and universities we bring together 5,000 brilliant minds from over 90 nationalities. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium and also has distributed R&D groups at a number of Flemish universities, in the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China, and offices in India and Japan. All of these particular traits make imec to be a top-class employer. To strengthen this position as a leading player in our field, we are looking for those passionate talents that make the difference!