Position Overview:

Solid Power is seeking a Technology Integration Intern to join our talented team of engineers and scientists working to revolutionize the battery industry through the development of next generation, all solid‐state rechargeable batteries. Solid Power is a dynamic, fast‐paced, collaborative, and innovative team environment. The preferred candidate is currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies focused on engineering, chemistry, or related fields.

Job Duties:

• Work closely with and under the direction of Scientists and Engineers to execute planned experimentation at both benchtop and pilot scales.
• Support validation of new additives to aid in solid electrolyte slurry processing.
• Utilize analytical instruments including (but not limited to) ATR-FTIR, Rheometers, Potentiostats, and universal testing machines.
• Utilize techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), Chronoamperometry, Rheology, static light scattering, and peel testing.
• Communicate results and make recommendations for future experimentation or formulation improvements for our electrolyte and conductive slurry recipes.
• Support lab experimentation through sample preparation, data collection, data analysis, diligent maintenance of records, and accurate reporting of data
• Always adhere to facility and laboratory safety rules and regulations.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have experience in an academic or industrial lab environment.
• Experience with safe handling of hazardous materials and equipment is required.
• Experience in material characterization techniques including rheology, SEM/EDS, DSC/TGA, and particle size analysis is preferred.
• Experience with galvanostatic cycling and cyclic voltammetry (CV) is a plus.
• Experience with traditional doctor blade slurry casting of films onto release substrates.
• Knowledge of slurry and film properties with respect to operating conditions such as mixing and drying is preferred.
• Ability to streamline routine data analysis using python, MATLAB, or other scripting languages is a plus.
• Coin / pouch cell fabrication for liquid or solid electrolyte-based cells is a plus.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.
• Availability to work this summer up to 29 hours a week.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk.
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary including, but not limited to eye protection, hair net, gloves, face mask, coveralls, full-face respirator or PAPR

Hourly Range: $20-$22/hr

Export Control Requirements: This position could require access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items.

Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

All offers of employment at Solid Power are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

Please no soliciting from staffing agencies. Thank you!

The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

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