Electrochemical Test Engineer

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Elestor has been recognized as 1 of the 10 most innovative companies in the Netherlands by both the University of Amsterdam and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. 

Elestor offers an open, action-oriented and exciting working environment in a diverse and international team of highly skilled professionals. We have a flat management structure and offer many opportunities to excel and grow. Terms of employment are competitive and include participation in a Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) program. When we succeed, we all benefit.

Elestor is an equal opportunities employer. We believe diversity aids creativity and innovation, so whatever your race, colour, nationality, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability, you are welcome to join our ranks! We actively promote inclusion and we abhor discrimination. We treat all our employees, contractors, workers, job applicants, suppliers, clients and everyone else with respect.

Functieomschrijving

As a Test Engineer, you are characterizing and mapping out the battery’s performances under certain boundary conditions together with Stack R&D program leads to achieve the company’s goal of delivering flow battery products to the market. A big portion is still including hands-on work to identify the performance limitations in the current technology and solve the most important challenges. The daily activities consist of interacting with stakeholders, writing test plans and technical reports, performing experiments, and post-mortem analysis. You are a member of the Stack R&D Team and report to the Team Leader Stack R&D.

• Prepare the design of the experiment to study the influence of dependent parameters
• Characterize and improve the Elestor’s flow battery performance, under predefined goal and boundary conditions
• Understanding the trade-offs – cost vs performance, knowing the markets & customers
• Study the material degradation mechanism and the performance decay rate
• Perform characterization measurements (SEM/EDX, TEM, CV, XRD, UV-Vis, FTIR, ICP-MS, Raman spectroscopy, contact angle, tensile-strength test, etc.)
• Document & communicate the relevant research outputs: protocol, report, presentation
• Implement the solutions and transfer the knowledge to other departments

Over de organisatie

Elestor is a fast growing scale-up with a award winning product. We are fueled by multi-milion euro investments, as well as by strategic adoption of our innovative technology in commercial settings.

We reduced the cost of storing electricity to an absolute minimum. Our batteries are made in accordance a simple strategy. We are using low cost and abundant active materials such as hydrogen and bromine. We use a compact cell. And we have a patented pressurized system design.

We are located at Industrial Park Kleefse Waard in Arnhem. A hotspot when it comes to the energy transition and we contribute to accelerating it. We have the technology to play a decisive role in realizing a 100% clean electricity supply. If you want to contribute to the energy transition, Kleefse Waard is the perfect place!