Enevate Corporation is an advanced Li-ion battery technology company located in beautiful sunny Southern California, focused on developing and delivering next-gen Li-ion batteries with extreme fast charging and ultra-high energy densities using novel battery materials and architectures. With its innovative battery technologies, Enevate is focused on breaking down the barriers to mass adoption of fast growing and clean-energy Electric Vehicles (EVs). Enevate was founded in 2005 and is well funded by venture capital and strategic investors. As a small company, the work setting is challenging and dynamic in a tightly knit and diverse team environment that is passionate about EV technology. Enevate offers the opportunity to join in the growth stage of a startup company and contribute at all levels to make an impact.  More information can be found at www.enevate.com.

Responsibilities:

• • Provide project leadership to design electrolyte formulations for Si/C anode cell chemistry to achieve long cycle life and calendar life for EV application.
  • Provide project leadership to design electrolyte formulations for LCO, NCM, and NCA cell chemistry to achieve long cycle life and calendar life for EV application.
  • Conduct and analyze data from studies on liquid electrolytes, polymer electrolytes, ionic liquids, solid-state electrolytes, additives, and salts, and provide technical assessment of their potential application.
  • Test promising electrolyte formulas and identify technical benefits and issues to further optimize electrolyte formulations.
  • Investigate hypotheses related to the function of electrolyte components using electrochemical and analytical techniques.
  • Maintain an understanding of the state-of-the-art electrolyte technology through literature review and vendor collaborations.
  • Collaborate with engineering, R&D, and marketing teams to identify and meet all requirements and targets.
  • The successful candidate will be a resourceful problem solver with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team player, as well as provide creative

Qualifications Preferred: 

• Experience in lithium-ion battery electrolytes, especially in the electric vehicle space, will be positively considered.
• Specific experience with Si/C anode chemistry is highly desired.
• Experience in analytical techniques such as Karl Fischer, GC, SEM, TEM, DSC, EDS, XRD, HF titration, etc. is desired.

Required Education/Experience:

• Ph.D. in relevant field with 7+ years post-degree in commercial/industrial R&D, 5+ years working on electrolyte formulations for production lithium-ion batteries.
• M.S. or B.S. with 10+ years of experience with deep knowledge in lithium-ion chemistry and battery components, especially in liquid electrolytes, will be considered.