Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Battery Material Science Research Engineer to work in our Energy Storage & Technology department. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our REC facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho with every other Friday off. You will report to the Team lead. You will be involved in developing materials and understanding the failure mechanisms of advanced batteries. You will need to understand synthesis approaches for various materials and perform advanced failure mode analysis as part of a large, multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities Include: - Support materials testing and characterization for multiple research programs. - Be the subject matter expert on thermo-mechanical processing of materials in area of specialty. - Review requirements, designs, codes, tests, and documentation. - Provide production parameters to keep consistent quality and performance on armor materials. - Lead technical design and testing committees and provide insight and direction to ensure development programs are being solved for customer. - Provide technical solutions and position the organization for potential strategic business ventures. - Maintain product configuration management. Update product and materials specifications. - Procure items according to Product Configuration Management requirements. - Enhance inter-group interactions and teamwork to increase awareness of department capabilities and collaboration and identify areas to enhance activities within the department to meet sponsor needs. Develop customer relationships. - Oversee the successful execution (cost, schedule, environmental compliance, quality assurance, and safety) of assigned projects. - Mentor and support peers and junior staff in technical growth. - Other responsibilities as assigned.
