Electrochemistry Modeling Engineer

Join us and be a pioneer for a green transport revolution.

Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is one of Europe’s newest and most exciting high-tech companies. Backed by Saft-Total, Stellantis-Opel and Mercedes-Benz, ACC is set to power the future of the automotive industry by innovating in battery technology.
 
We aim to produce sustainable, affordable, high-capacity, longer-life batteries as a cleaner alternative to current energy sources. We create an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in France (New Aquitaine), with gigafactories to be built in Hauts de France and Germany. 
We need a range of skilled and agile people to bring our vision to life, especially in the areas of industrialization, mechanical design, testing/prototyping and any other function of a new-born company. If you’re looking to take your career further than you imagined, if you’re passionate about creating cleaner transport, we’d like to hear from you.

Accelerating sustainable mobility for all.

You will be in charge of :

• Perform electrochemistry analyses, build model, propose cell design rules.
• Apply and transmit its knoledge on Li-ion cell electrochemistry.
• Propose new concepts and materials to improve various aspects of an EV cell at chemistry level, relevant with the company roadmap and objectives.
• Apply agile technics to be able to answer quickly to various internal and external customers.
• Lead and manage internal and external projects, contracts, while collaborating with internal teams (R&D, , Projects, Simulation colleagues, …).
• Lead and manage collaborations with suppliers, customers and strategic partners
• Contribution in the company roadmap.
• Be aware of and analyses solutions from competitors.
• Be up to date to the state of the art on its topic of expertise.

Knowledge / Know how      

• Electrochemistry applied to battery
• Excellent understanding of the Li-ion and solid-state technology
• Excellent understanding of current technological locks and limits
• Manufacturing processes of Li-ion cell
• Knowledge on various analytical methods commonly used in the field of Li-ion battery

Experience :

• Minimum 3 years experience in similar job. Automotive or battery manufacturer is a plus
• International experience (China, Japan, Korea, Germany, USA) in R&D and/or Production for Li-ion battery

Qualifications :

• PhD in Chemistry/Electrochemistry/Material Science
• Fluent in English

Key behaviours :
Analytical and synthetical skills, organization and time-management skills, customer focused, initiative, result and performance motivated, creativity, inventiveness, team spirit, autonomous, good communication and social skills

Some extra skills which make the difference
Data mining, programming, lab conception, materials synthesis/manufacturing, problem solving methods (8D,…), statistics, modelling, project management, French, any other languages


Want to move the way we move ?