Electrochemical Engineer
3 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly skilled electrochemical engineer to join our team at Uplift Geosystems. As a key member of our R&D team, you will be responsible for designing and developing electrochemical membrane devices to regenerate acids and bases from brine streams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and build bench- to mini-plant- scale electrochemical reactors (electrolyzers / electrodialyzers)
- 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 your 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, for example 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, including bipolar membranes
- 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
About Uplift Geosystems:
We are a climate tech company on a mission to enable clean and low-cost battery metals production using our patent-pending chemical recycling device. We value diversity, autonomy, and calculated risk-taking, and we are committed to empowering our team members to achieve extraordinary results.
Compensation:
Uplift Geosystems offers a full range of benefits, including medical insurance, company equity, and relocation budget. The target annual salary for this position is between $110,000 and $170,000.
