Battery Test and Design Engineer

Kodak • City of Rochester, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a high performing Engineer to support R&D, scale-up, and process optimization in the energy and advanced materials sector. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across thin film coatings, polymer chemistry, electrochemistry, and lab-to-pilot scale operations. This is an onsite role in Rochester, New York. Annual salary is commensurate with experience. This role is well-suited for engineers passionate about next‑generation technologies such as: Thin‑film solar materials, Solid-state or polymer electrolytes, Advanced membranes and coatings, Energy storage materials, Sustainable fuels and catalytic processes.

Requirements

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or related discipline
• Strong academic foundation in Transport phenomena, Reaction engineering, Thermodynamics, Mass transfer
• Hands-on experience with Thin-film coatings and materials processing
• Hands-on experience with Polymer formulation and testing
• Proficiency in MATLAB
• Proficiency in Excel (including VBA)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication skills, with experience presenting results to sponsors or stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with coin cell and/or pouch cell assembly
• Familiarity with electrochemical characterization techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry.
• Familiarity with roll-to-roll processing, scalable coating systems, or pilot-scale manufacturing.
• Knowledge of materials used in Photovoltaics
• Knowledge of materials used in Hydrogen and energy systems
• Knowledge of materials used in Batteries or electrochemical devices
• Knowledge of materials used in Sustainable chemical processes

Responsibilities

• Conduct experimental research on energy-relevant polymer systems, thin film coatings, and advanced material formulations.
• Operate and troubleshoot laboratory thin-film fabrication tools.
• Scale up chemistries from benchtop synthesis to liter-scale and continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing.
• Use electrochemical characterization techniques such as cyclic voltammetry and EIS to characterize new materials.
• Execute Design of Experiments (DoE) to improve material quality, purity, yield, and process reproducibility.
• Characterize materials using UV/Vis spectroscopy, Optical density measurements, Rheology, Mechanical/tensile testing.
• Produce detailed documentation.
• Present research findings and optimization results to engineering teams, technical sponsors, and external partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level