Scale Up Process Engineer

BASQUEVOLT

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Your role

The Electrolyte and Anode Protective Layer Process Scale-Up Engineer position bridges the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and manufacturable products. In this role, you will focus on scaling up advanced electrolytes and protective coatings for lithium-metal anodes from bench chemistry to pilot and production-scale processes.

Main functions

Process development & Scale-up:

Translate lab-scale electrolyte and protective layer formulations into scalable processes suitable for pilot and commercial production;
Scale liquid and solid-state electrolyte synthesis methods, ensuring quality, consistency, and throughput;
Develop, optimize, and validate processing methods (mixing, coating, deposition, curing, drying, etc.) for protective layers on lithium-metal anodes;
Prepare technical documentation, process flow, process specifications, and scale-up protocols.

Equipment & Process Design:

Work with equipment vendors and internal engineering teams to specify/design, commission, and optimize pilot-scale manufacturing equipment;
Run tests on a range of equipment and report data/results accurately.

Continuous improvement:

Conduct process failure analysis and propose engineering solutions to improve reliability and yield;
Implement quality control and in-line characterization methods for scaled-up materials and coatings.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with Manufacturing and R&D teams to feedback learnings from scale-up into material design.

Requirements

Education:

Master or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related discipline;
CAD, programming basics.

Experience:

Prior experience in lithium-metal or solid-state battery technology;
Hands-on experience in scale-up of specialty chemicals, polymers, coatings, or advanced battery materials;
Strong background in chemical/process engineering and manufacturing techniques relevant to electrolyte production or thin-film deposition/coating;
Experience with pilot plant operations, process safety, and statistical process control.