Coating Development Engineer

Posted on behalf of

BritishVolt

Britishvolt is Britain’s foremost investor in battery technologies. We are currently seeking a Coating Development Engineer to maximise the electrode manufacturing process and reduce cost. Britishvolt are dedicated to supporting the future of electrified transportation and sustainable energy storage, producing world-leading lithium-ion battery technologies.

The Coating Development Engineer Duties:

• Develop the specification for the coating equipment to meet the process requirements, such as:; tolerances and throughput
• Develop of innovative manufacturing processes from concept to giga-scale production
• Improve battery performance and/or cost by refining and developing the coating process
• Working with various equipment suppliers to ensure the equipment will meets the process requirements
• Minimise cost and wastage by refining the deposition/ printing/ coating process

The Coating Development Engineer will have:

• A degree or higher in a relevant field
• Experience in manufacturing process development in a high speed/ high volume environment
• Previous electrode coating experience is desirable or any practical knowledge of reel to reel coaters.

The Lithium-ion battery industry is still relatively new within the UK – if you feel that you may also have transferrable skills from a parallel industry, please apply.