Research Engineer - Coating

About the Role

We are seeking a Research Engineer - Coating - to be a part of the coating team based in Concord, NC. This position directly reports to the Coating Technologies Leader. This position does not have any direct reports. The Research Engineer - Coating is primarily responsible for supporting the launch and development of coated separator technology within the R&D department.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop next generation coating formulations
• Interact with material vendors directly in order to develop working formulations and coating products
• Operate Lab-pilot coater for coating development
• Performance analysis of materials and coated products
• Develop and evaluate new coating technology concepts, and drive forward the concept toward the production stage by designing and conducting the development plans and trials
• Directly interact with external customers, internal sales, and technical service staff to understand customer requirements in order to drive new product developments
• Lead projects for coating product development in collaboration with production, engineering, and other key stakeholders
• Lead or support battery evaluation projects to demonstrate the developing coating products
• Stay abreast of competitive market activities, products, and technical data
• Support freedom-to-operate and patent landscape assessments against the background of prior art
• Maintain a safe and organized, incident-free, working environment

• Contribute to technical publications and presentations as appropriate, which are not trade secret and/or not of immediate commercial relevance, in order to move Celgard to an advanced position in the market

Qualifications

Education Background:

• Bachelor's in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science or related field of study is required.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 3+ years of product development in the area of formulation and coating development is required
• Preferred industry experience includes paint, battery technology, plastics / polymers
• Scale up experience is required