The Aerospace Corporation is looking to solve the hardest problems and provide unmatched technical expertise in space programs, specifically in the area of battery performance and degradation characteristics to inform mission capabilities and life.
Requirements
- Experience in any of the following: battery testing/cycling, battery fabrication or materials research, battery modeling, or other electrochemical research
- Experience with data processing/visualization software such as Python, Origin, Tableau, or Microsoft Excel
- Experience with commercial battery cyclers and potentionstats, such as Gamry, Arbin or Maccor
- Experience with chemical analysis techniques, such as SEM, XRD, or Raman, and with electrochemical methods, such as impedance spectroscopy
- Experience with solid-state battery research
- Active security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university program Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Responsibilities
- Understanding battery performance and degradation characteristics to inform mission capabilities and life
- Working with battery scientists to fabricate specialty electrochemical test cells for performance evaluation (cycling, AC impedance, calorimetry, etc.)
- Performing physical and chemical analysis of materials (spectroscopy and microscopy techniques)
- Analyzing, organizing, and summarizing test data
- Assisting in laboratory improvement planning and development, including identifying new lab capabilities, preparing procurement specifications, and performing capability integration
- Training and mentorship will be provided
- Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed
Other
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Must work well in a team environment
- Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
- Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need
- Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
- Prior internship at The Aerospace Corporation
