Job Description

A cover letter and resume are required for consideration for this position; include the cover letter as the first page of your resume.  It should specifically address your interest in this position and outline particular skills and experience directly related to this position.

At the University of Michigan's new Electric Vehicle Center (EVC), we educate, innovate, and engage to accelerate the future of electric mobility. As part of the EVC, the UM Battery Lab works to create and maintain a state of the art, independent user facility with a flexibility of scale in production and characterization of batteries that will benefit the energy storage community as a whole.

Basic Function and Responsibility

The Battery Lab at the University of Michigan is a full-service battery cell fabrication and testing facility open to any academic or industry user.

It was established in 2015 as the nation's first university-based pilot line, and today it's the only one located in the heart of the auto industry.

The lab is an IP-protected safe zone where researchers from around the globe can prototype, test, scale-up, and analyze batteries and the materials that go into them. It is currently 9,000 sq. feet of research space includes a pilot line for pouch and cylindrical cells, an R&D pouch cell line, coin cell fabrication, electrochemical cycling, abuse testing, and a full suite of material characterization tools. By the end of 2024, the UM Battery Lab will be over 17,000 sq. feet of research space.

The current role would be joining our highly trained technical staff as a Battery Engineer at the Associate level. It is anticipated that this position may transition from campus to the new Ellsworth facility once construction is completed and the candidate has been fully trained. We are looking to hire two Battery Engineers at the Associate level.

• Work with supervision in the laboratory to:
  • Make and test cells.
  • Conduct characterization experiments.
  • Evaluate and accept new materials and equipment.
• Perform routine laboratory tasks such as cleaning, waste management, etc.
• Inventory management.
• Respond to routine customer needs and standard requests.

• Some laboratory experience required.
• Candidates are expected to work with close supervision while developing specific skills and knowledge.
• Able to work in a low humidity environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, as well as good record keeping habits are required.
• Customer service-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work efficiently in a multitasking, rapid-cycle development environment.
• Ability to move / lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Experience working in an academic battery research facility or an industrial battery testing or fabrication facility.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs