Electrochemical Engineer

About Uplift Geosystems

At Uplift Geosystems, we're on a mission to revolutionize the production of clean and low-cost battery metals using our patent-pending chemical recycling device. By integrating the latest advances in electrochemical membrane technology into decades-old metallurgical processes, we're increasing the accessibility of electric vehicles from the ground up.

Our Goal

We're seeking a highly autonomous and impact-minded electrochemical design engineer to lead our R&D efforts in building electrochemical membrane devices to regenerate acids and bases from brine streams for integration into hydrometallurgical flow sheets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build bench-to-mini-plant-scale electrochemical reactors (electrolyzers/electrodialyzers) for performing acid/base chemistry in multi-ion aqueous solutions.
• Independently design and run experiments to test performance of electrochemical systems and optimize for voltage efficiency, reaction selectivity, and durability.
• Analyze and interpret data, and present findings to the team, customers, and funders.
• Perform technoeconomic analyses on electrochemical devices and their integration within chemical processing plants.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant research experience within a laboratory or industrial environment.
• Masters or doctoral degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Metallurgy, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in electrochemical techniques and equipment (potentiostats, potential sweeps).
• Experience designing and autonomously executing experiments.
• Familiarity with computational modeling of electrochemical phenomena, including mass transport, through use of Comsol Multiphysics, Python, R, or other software.

Nice-to-Have

• Working knowledge of materials characterization and analytical chemistry techniques and equipment (scanning electron microscope, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer).
• Understanding of current trends in ion exchange membrane development.
• Experience with electrochemical system operation or manufacturing at scales larger than the lab bench.
• Contributions to patents and experience in intellectual property strategy.
• Experience in creating data management plans and archiving of findings for industrial R&D projects.

Our Values

• People First
• We strive to recruit and empower diverse teams because perspective brings strength. We take care of ourselves, our colleagues, our customers, and our communities.
• Always Raising the Bar
• We take pride in delighting our customers and partners. To be the best team we can be, we value constructively disagreeing, then committing, and adapting as needed. In our continuous pursuit of excellence, we celebrate successes and normalize good-faith stumbles along the way.
• Bias Towards Action
• In the race against climate change, we weigh risks of action against risks of inaction. Many decisions are reversible and do not need exhaustive prior study. We encourage calculated risk taking.

Compensation

Uplift Geosystems offers a full range of benefits, which may include medical insurance, company equity (stock or membership), and other benefits, depending on the position. Relocation budget will be provided as needed. Target annual salary for this position is between $110,000 and $170,000.