R&D Manager BRD

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About UBM

We are all on the move. Umicore’s Battery materials give people autonomy and connectivity. We are a pioneer in battery materials that give added range and performance to electric vehicles. Our materials also ensure longer battery life for portable electronics. To enable our customers to produce even better performing batteries we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

Battery Post-mortem and Analysis competence

◦ SOP development of post-mortem and In-depth Analysis

1. Management of integrated team of post-mortem and in-depth analysis

• Agile analytical feedback between Battery and CAM teams at each DQP stage
• Promotion of internal study and research to improve data comprehension
• Follow-ups on DQP gate reviews as a battery module
• Operation by advanced battery analysis 

2. Method development of efficient post-mortem analysis and operation

• Application of new fast screening tools in CAM battery testing as pre-analysis
• In-depth electrode analysis to identify degradation factors (TM deposit, Li plating…)
• Integrated analysis methods for structural & thermal analysis (XRD, DSC & GC)
• Enhancement of surface analysis methods (TEM, XPS, TOF-SIMS, XRF, etc.)

◦ Analysis of CAM interface in the battery field combined with electrolyte Application

• Electrolyte application focused on the suppression of CAM and anode degradation
• Technical focus on designing highly stable solvents capable of 4.5V operation
• Internal research & external collaborations for electrolyte optimization 
• Interfacial analysis between electrolyte and cathode/anode 
• Identify CAM interface related to electrolyte property 

◦ Battery testing platform management for Mid Ni high voltage product

• Slurry, electrode, cell design and making SOPs for right ranking 
• Battery testing SOPs for mid Ni high voltage

◦ People Management

• Supervise researchers’ activities and provide support to achieve the goals
• Promote necessary training and development opportunities for team members
• Support researchers & technicians in resolving issues and enhance work efficiency
• Educate technicians on safety regulations and improve working environment

Who we are looking for

1. Functional requirements

• Ph. D in battery related science / engineering in battery industry
• MS. In battery related science / engineering and > 4 years of experience in battery industry
• Deep understanding relationship between material property and e-chem performance
• Experience on electrode/cell design and process
• Experience on electrode/cell analysis method
• Knowledge about the trend of battery market in the world
• Data mining and interpret skill to find the relation between material properties and battery performance
• Fluent language skill in English

2. Personal skills

• Strong responsibility
• Driving force to get the target on time
• Open and positive mind
• Understanding of team members

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

If our battery materials can boost the range of e-cars, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?