Advanced Cell Engineer
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
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About the company:
About Vertical
We are breaking the boundaries and pushing our commitment to the EVTOL world by changing the way the world travels. Our mission is powered by pioneers and progress is our prerogative.
Here at Vertical, we are developing the UK’s first fully electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), the VX4. With zero-operating emissions. Vertical is transforming the way people travel by offering a faster, safer, and greener way to move.
The electrochemistry team is responsible for delivering and verifying the cell for our aircraft programme. This role will support the electrochemistry team to qualify the cell for our prototypes and VX4 aircraft.
What success will look like for the Advanced Cell Engineer:
- Developing methods for commercial lithium ion cell performance qualification, covering fundamental electrochemistry, test design and analysis
- Writing test plans, working with test engineers and technicians to communicate test requirements, analysing and reporting results
- Working closely with other members of the electrochemistry team and modelling team to optimise cell models through test design and analysis
- Development and optimisation of data analysis tools for electrical test data, including performance and lifetime data
- Working with industrial and academic partners on test and analysis activities
- Management of cell requirements for cell performance and other related attributes
- Working with test and facility teams to carry out cell level abuse and safety tests
- Other related tasks within the electrochemistry team, spanning performance, lifetime and abuse verification and future cell technology evaluation.
Everything sounds very interesting but how do I know this is the role for me?
- Academic qualification(s) or equivalent (e.g. BSc, MSc, PhD)
- Strong electrochemistry base and understanding of lithium ion cell function, including performance/design trade offs for different applications
- 1-2 years working with commercial lithium-ion cells
- Experience working with lithium ion cell performance data i.e. rate tests, HPPC, GITT, thermal characterisation, high precision coulometry
- Experience in lithium ion cell test design
- Experience in cell level abuse (thermal runaway, short circuit, vibration etc) testing
- Experience working cross functionally to deliver projects/pieces of work efficiently, professionally and in a timely manner
- Experience working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment where communication and adaptability is key
- Ability to learn new concepts and methods and execute them independently
- Problem solving skills and a can-do attitude
- Experience in requirements management and/or systems engineering is advantageous
- Familiarity with lithium-ion cell ECMs (equivalent circuit models) is advantageous
- Experience of qualifying the cell in a system for an industrial application e.g. EV is advantageous
- Hands on experience with electrical cell testing, materials testing or cell forensic analysis is advantageous
Why work with us?
For us, it is important that people feel valued for the impact they have and are able to thrive and experience the career journey of a lifetime. Our overall approach to reward seeks to offer competitive packages that attract the diverse and talented people we need to achieve our ambitious objectives.
Our Ways of Working
In the UK we have two offices and a Battery facility in Bristol, an office in London and a site in Kemble with well stocked free kitchen provisions including hot drinks, fruit and breakfasts every weekday. Our typical full time working week is 37.5 hours. We recognise the world of work is rapidly evolving and that flexibility is important for us all to thrive. We want to support all employees to deliver their roles to the best possible standard by offering the right level of flexibility between our key sites and home where suitable for your role and its deliverables and our company goals. Typically, this is agreed with your team and people leader, ensuring there are times for collaboration and other activity on site and the ability to work more remotely from home as appropriate.
Our Vertical Additional Benefits
- ‘Primary Benefits’ are available as standard, 5% Pension Match, 2 x Salary Life Insurance, Income Protection, 26 days + bank holiday and the opportunity for extra 5 days when getting married or forming a civil partnership
- ‘Flex Fund Benefits’ are benefits that don’t come as standard, but you can ‘pay’ for using a company provided ‘Flex Fund’ (equal to 4% of salary) Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, EV Car Subscription, Home EV Charger, Holiday Buy, Pension Top Up, and many more
- ‘Payroll benefits’ Workplace ISA, Commuter Loan, Interest Free Technology Loans
- ‘Extra benefits’ are the many benefits we offer that can be accessed through our rewards platform, incl. Discounted Shopping Scheme, Eye Care Benefits, Free Mortgage Advice, Financial and Comprehensive Wellness Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in our employee long-term-incentive plan
Do you like the look of this opportunity but not sure if you meet all the criteria we’ve outlines?
Here at Vertical, we are working to create an environment of growth, diversity and opportunities for people to take on challenges and push the status quo. We understand some people may not apply to jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure... we'd love to hear from you.
This is an on-going advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
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