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It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.\nWe are looking for an Engineer to lead the scale-up of VRFB stack designs from lab and pilot scale to commercial systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and manufacturability. The role bridges R&D, testing, and production to enable smooth transition into large-scale deployment.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the scale-up of vanadium redox flow battery stacks from prototype to commercial scale while ensuring performance and reliability.\nDevelop, assemble, and validate stack designs through structured testing, durability studies, and failure analysis.\nWork closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs are production-ready and cost-effective.\nEstablish test rigs, SOPs, and quality benchmarks, and use performance data to drive continuous design improvement.\nJob Requirements:\nBachelor/master’s or PhD in Mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.\nMinimum 5 years of hands-on experience in electrochemical stack development, preferably in vanadium redox flow batteries, fuel cells, or similar systems.\nHands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, performance testing and process development of VRFB stacks, including flow frames, bipolar plates, membranes, gaskets, electrodes, and end plates.\nStrong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), stack assembly, compression/torque control, sealing, leak prevention, flow distribution, quality inspection, and performance testing, with experience in production scaling and troubleshooting.\nAbility to manage engineering design changes and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), including manufacturability assessment, design review, BOM/drawing updates, change implementation, validation, and cross-functional coordination.\nExperience with durability testing, failure analysis, and data-driven design improvement.\nAbility to work across R&D, manufacturing, and testing teams in a scale-up or pilot to commercial environment.\nWe regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.\nHiring Institution: NTU","description_format":"text","description_chars":2674,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Education","Hardware","Higher Education","Lasers & Photonics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T05:17:31Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nanyang-technological-university-stack-scaling-engineer-vanadium-redox-flow-battery-vrfb","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nanyang-technological-university-stack-scaling-engineer-vanadium-redox-flow-battery-vrfb.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T13:56:11Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}