The posting
Our client is a Singapore-based sustainable battery technology startup building safer, greener and more circular energy storage for consumer electronics, logistics and large-scale applications. Its R&D team is expanding into solid- and semi-solid-state battery technologies to speed up commercialisation.
What You'll Do
- Research and develop solid-/semi-solid-state and next-generation battery chemistries
- Design and synthesise new electrode, electrolyte and separator materials
- Assemble and test coin, pouch, cylindrical and custom cell formats
- Run electrochemical characterisation (CV, EIS, GCD, cycle life, rate performance) and study degradation and interfacial behaviour
- Optimise cell design parameters (electrode loading, N/P ratio, electrolyte/cathode ratio) and benchmark against commercial Li-ion
- Scale lab results into manufacturable processes and prototypes
- Contribute to patents, and present prototypes at conferences and industry events
- Uphold lab safety and compliance with relevant battery standards (ISO, UL, EU)
Must-Have Requirements (Non-Negotiable)
- PhD in Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field
- Hands-on experience with Li-ion batteries
- Experience with solid or semi-solid electrolytes for Li-ion batteries
- Industrial experience in battery R&D, development or manufacturing (not only academic)
Core Key Skills
- Electrochemical cell assembly and testing
- Glovebox handling and wet-chemical synthesis
- Analytical techniques such as XRD, SEM/TEM, XPS, Raman and ICP-MS
- Strong grounding in electrochemical theory and kinetics
- Published battery research
- Clear communication and comfort working in a multidisciplinary team
Nice to Have
- Computational modelling or machine learning for materials discovery
- Experience scaling lab processes to pilot or production
- Patent filing experience



