Redwood Materials
Cathode Design Engineer
About this role
Redwood Materials seeks a Cathode Design Engineer to develop next-generation cathode active materials and scale-up manufacturing processes for lithium-ion battery production. Based in McCarran, Nevada, you'll lead process development from lab to pilot plant, combining materials science with engineering expertise to drive sustainable battery material production.
What you'll do
- Design and conduct experiments to optimize scale-up parameters, material performance, and production costs
- Develop process technologies using mass/energy balances, flowsheet design, and simulation for cathode active material manufacturing
- Partner with equipment suppliers across concept, design, procurement, installation, and testing phases
- Define and lead technology projects aligned with business strategy and customer requirements
- Generate intellectual property and collaborate with legal on patent filings
- Provide technical guidance to commercial, business development, and senior leadership teams
What they're looking for
- Process design and simulation
- Inorganic materials processing (hydrometallurgy, calcination, solids handling)
- Thermal and powder handling equipment knowledge
- Mass and energy balance calculations
- Design of experiments (DOE)
- Data analysis and technical presentation
- Project management in fast-paced environments
- Stakeholder communication and relationship building
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Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials develops battery products and energy storage systems, with a focus on battery refining, material production, and end-of-life battery processing. The company is hiring Systems Engineers, Design Engineers, Solutions Engineers, Software Engineers specializing in ML and Computer Vision, and Service Engineers to build and scale their battery technology and manufacturing operations.
- Website
- redwoodmaterials.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience scaling up chemical or materials processes from lab to pilot or production scale. What were the key challenges and how did you address them?
- How have you used design of experiments to optimize process parameters and reduce production costs in a previous role?