Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We’re doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.
About the Role
Redwood Materials is seeking an entrepreneurial Cathode R&D intern or co-op to support our research and development, pilot projects, and commercial scale production operations.
Responsibilities
Support and lead the development of new products in both cathode active materials and their precursors.
Support and lead design and modelling of chemical engineering aspects of new processes, including the creation of detailed process flow documentation.
Carry out chemistry to prove out new processes.
Improve existing process with targeted upgrades, including controls, alarm specifications, and debottleneck projects.
Assist with setup, testing, and debugging of new processing operations.
Conduct sample testing, pilot-scale research projects, and experiments for new processes.
Requirements
Prior internship or work experience with a leading technology company in a chemical or process engineering role
Ability to operate independently conducting experiments in a wet chemistry lab
Experience with factory modeling concepts such as material flows, yields, and recovery rates
Academic or professional background in inorganic chemistry and precious metals refining
Working knowledge of major chemical and process analysis software packages