Electrochemical Research Engineer II - Materials D

at Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in Skokie, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrochemical Engineer II at UL Research Institutes Material Discovery Research Institute, based in our Skokie, Illinois, facilities. The Electrochemical Engineer II will play a pivotal role in advancing the discovery, characterization, and optimization of electrochemical materials for next-generation energy storage and conversion technologies. The role involves accelerating the development, evaluation, and scaling of novel materials and device architectures for applications such as fuel cells, electrolyzers, and advanced batteries. This will be achieved through high-throughput methodologies, including automated synthesis techniques, in-situ and operando characterization, and advanced electrochemical testing methods. The research will be supported by high-performance computation (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) capabilities within MDRI. UL Research Institutes: At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Materials Discovery Research Institute team who conducts the research required to produce that knowledge and put into practice. Materials Discovery Research Institute: The Materials Discovery Research Institute (MDRI) works to develop and deploy new materials with the potential to address current global safety challenges. Pursuing materials that will help produce transformational safety breakthroughs, MDRI harnesses the power of advanced computing and high-throughput experimental methods to create innovative materials that will produce resilience for a sustainable future and protect individual and societal health. We focus on today's critical challenges, working to create new and better materials that will support renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Among our top priorities is research into materials capable of carbon capture and energy storage, with an eye toward reducing the adverse impacts of humanity's reliance upon fossil fuel resources and enabling a transition to renewable energy sources. Above all, our research builds on our commitment to a safer, more sustainable future. What you'll learn and achieve: As the Electrochemical Engineer II, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: Develop and implement experimental methodologies for evaluating the electrochemical performance of novel materials, focusing on improving activity, stability, and scalability. Design and execute full factorial Design of Experiments (DOEs) to optimize material properties and processing parameters for key energy conversion and storage technologies, including PEM/AEM electrolyzers, fuel cells, and solid-state batteries. Leverage electrochemical combinatorial methods to accelerate material discovery and device integration. Develop and automate testing protocols, integrating AI/ML-driven data analysis to extract key insights into structure-property-performance relationships. Design and construct specialized electrochemical setups, including in-situ and operando diagnostic tools to study reaction mechanisms and degradation pathways. Characterize transport phenomena in electrochemical systems using EIS, CV, RRDE, and other advanced electrochemical techniques. Investigate structure-property relationships of electrochemical interfaces using SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, XRF, Raman, NMR, FTIR, and other spectroscopic methods. Scale up promising materials and components from lab-scale evaluations to short-stack prototypes in collaboration with MDRI's engineering team. Conduct failure analysis and degradation studies, identifying key mechanisms that limit performance and developing mitigation strategies. Contribute to the development of next-generation energy devices, ensuring... For full info follow application link. UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are equal opportunity employers. 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