Electrochemist

Job Info

Location: NORTH WOLLONGONG, NSW

Salary: Not Specified

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Drive the next leap in battery materials innovation. At Sicona Battery Technologies, we’re producing next-generation silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, designed and engineered to significantly increase energy density and improve fast-charging performance. Our purpose is to empower a sustainable energy future without costing the earth, cooling the planet (today).

To support our commercialisation efforts, we’re searching for an Electrochemist to conduct experimental work that advances the electrochemical performance of our materials. This is a Full-time, hands-on role based in Wollongong, NSW at our laboratory in Montague street. It involves lithium-ion cell fabrication, electrochemical testing, and analysis of material behaviour and performance.

Learn more about Sicona here: https://siconabattery.com. What the Role Involves

• Undertake research and development (R&D) projects to commercialise new technologies and optimise existing ones.
• Assemble and test different types of lithium-ion batteries, including half and full cells in various formats (coin, pouch, cylindrical and other specialised configurations).
• Characterise the physical properties of materials; perform testing with advanced electrochemical characterisation methodologies; and study the mechanisms dominating the materials’ functionalities.
• Use statistical and computational tools to analyse test data and extract trends
• Work closely with the team to understand and refine the performance of materials; design and conduct experiments to check out new ideas; and develop models that predict material performance.
• Partner with engineering, and commercial teams to align material performance with product and market requirements.
• Maintain the battery fabrication and testing equipment.
• Provide troubleshooting for experimental setups and hands-on support in ongoing R&D projects.
• Maintain meticulous records, capture experimental data, and prepare technical reports while contributing to the development of Intellectual Property, procedures and documentation to support reproducibility and quality assurance.
• Ensure work complies with WHS, quality, regulatory and company standards.
  
  

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with strong electrochemistry background
• PhD in lithium-ion battery-related fields
• In-depth understanding of, and experience with, advanced electrochemical characterisation methods, such as CV, EIS, LSV, etc.
• In-depth understanding of, and experience with, characterising metal ion batteries with advanced electrochemical cells.
• In-depth knowledge of, and experience with, the operation and maintenance of potentiostats.
• Understanding of unitary rates (conversion from mols to grams, etc.), good volumetric technique (serial dilutions, titrations, etc.), and materials handling (powder handling, quantitative transfer, balance use, etc.).
• Experience with working in a lab and with analytical techniques and instruments (e.g., X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution analysis, tapped density measurement, inorganic chemical analysis such as atomic absorption spectroscopy or inductively-coupled plasma mass spectroscopy, BET surface area analysis, and electron microscopy)
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, manage multiple priorities/projects, and deliver accurate documentation
• A “figure-it-out”, solution driven mindset: fast, flexible, and focused under pressure.
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Experience with high temperature synthesis, fabricating batteries/electrochemical devices, or making thin film coatings.
• Experience with large-scale pouch cells and cylindrical cells fabrication and testing.
  
  

Why join us?

• Level up.
  
  

Work alongside the brightest minds in clean tech and grow fast.

• Make it real.
  
  

Help innovate and scale cutting-edge battery.

• Culture with personality.
  
  

Zero egos, all drive. Just good people solving hard problems together

• We channel the cheetah-honey badger.
  
  

Fast, nimble, and absolutely fearless. Equal parts strategic and scrappy.

• Live where it’s beautiful.
  
  

Wollongong has great schools, beaches, rainforests, cycle routes, surfing, restaurants, theatres – and just a train ride away from Sydney! Visa Sponsorship We welcome applications from candidates with full working rights in Australia.

For highly qualified international candidates, Sicona may consider employer-sponsored visa options, in accordance with Australian immigration regulations and subject to Labour Market Testing requirements. The position offers a market related salary. This

Is More Than

Just a Job We’re not here to do things the way they’ve always been done. We’re here to push boundaries, scale impact, and solve hard problems, together.

We're fast, we're fearless, and we're doing it together united by a shared commitment to innovation and climate action – One Team, One Dream, One Sicona. If you're ready to grow, innovate, and get things done - without the fluff. Apply now.

Sicona | Be bold. Be real. Be the cheetah-honey badger.