Product Development Intern

Solid Power • Thornton, CO

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Solid Power is seeking a Product Development Intern to join their 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 will be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in engineering, chemistry, materials science or a related STEM field.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in at least a Bachelor's or Master's program in engineering, chemistry, materials science or related STEM discipline.
• Prior academic or industrial lab experience, with the ability to safely work with hazardous materials, laboratory equipment, gloveboxes and dry rooms.
• Comfort with safe handling of hazardous materials and equipment is required.
• Experience with DOE, data analysis, and interpreting battery performance results.
• Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience in small format cell assembly and electrochemical testing is preferred.
• Experience with electrochemical characterization techniques such as: CV, EIS, and Galvanostatic cycling is a plus.
• Strong preference for candidates familiar with some combination of CV, EIS, Galvanostatic cycling, XRD, SEM/EDS, DSC/TGA, Light Scattering, and Rheology.
• Python or Minitab experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with and under the direction of scientists and engineers to run experiments at the lab and production scales.
• Support separator fabrication by mixing and hand casting separator slurries.
• Support slurry development by filtering slurry, collecting rheological data, and Hegman gauges to better understand binder – particle interactions.
• Characterize composite electrodes / separators through 90-degree peel testing, tensile testing, mandrel bend testing, and nanoindentation.
• Build pellet, coin, and pouch cells to determine stability and performance of individual components and overall slurry formulations.
• Communicate results and roadblocks to the broader team/audience.
• Always follow all facility and laboratory safety rules and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree