Chemical Engineer Co-Op

Motrex • Billerica, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Storion Energy, a joint venture between Stryten Energy and Largo Inc., is seeking a Chemical Engineering Co-Op to join their product development team. This co-op position, starting in January 2027 and ending in July 2027, focuses on advancing Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs). Storion Energy is at the forefront of commercializing VRFBs in the United States, aiming to drive down costs and compete with lithium-based long-duration energy storage (LDES) products. VRFB LDES products are crucial for addressing renewable energy intermittency, enhancing grid resiliency, and promoting a cleaner electricity grid. This is a full-time, in-person role requiring daily work at the Billerica, MA facility.

Requirements

• Working towards BS in Chemical Engineering or BA/BS in Chemistry
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Must have housing and transportation to Billerica, MA location.
• Must be able and willing to work with battery electrolyte, which is acidic and requires wearing PPE (lab coat, gloves, safety glasses or goggles, and other job-specific PPE).
• Ability to lift 30-pound boxes of parts.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Students entering their second or third co-op preferred.
• Hands-on self-starters who can take a project from start to finish with ease.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills that can be applied to cross-functional teams.
• Skilled at problem identification, prototyping and iterative design, validation testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to challenge us and provide creative ways to approach projects.

Responsibilities

• Support sub-scale and full-scale product development efforts.
• Investigate the performance of VRFB cells and stacks.
• Determine electrolyte properties and performance.
• Develop processing techniques and operations for eventual scale-up.
• Work on other projects as needs arise.
• Perform hands-on testing in the electrochemical lab and shop floor.
• Operate scale, sub-scale, and full-scale equipment and machinery.
• Conduct data collection, processing, and analysis.
• Develop Chemical Process design, control, and operation.
• Perform kinetics determination and modeling.
• Design unit operations/equipment specification.
• Create process documentation.
• Implement statistical process control.
• Develop test methods.
• Conduct root cause analysis.
• Perform material compatibility testing.

Benefits

• $25 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree