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≈ $38k – $84k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Shanghai)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jan 16, 2023. SES AI scores D on the Alion truth index.

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SES AI is an American developer and manufacturer of high-performance lithium-metal and AI-enhanced battery technology headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, with strategic pilot manufacturing and R&D facilities in Shanghai and Seoul. Originally founded in 2012 out of MIT as SolidEnergy Systems by CEO Dr. Qichao Hu, the company operates on a B2B technology licensing, joint-development agreement (JDA), and enterprise OEM battery manufacturing commercial model.

Senior Scientist, Material Characterization

Responsibilities

  • Lead materials characterization and validation activities.
  • Procure analytical equipment as and when needed.
  • Analysis of chemical, physical, and thermal properties of all battery materials and understand their interactions with each other.
  • Performs critical interpretation of analytical data; analyzes information to drive mechanistic understanding.
  • Develop a fundamental mechanistic understanding of Li-metal anode cell performance failure modes

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related fields with 5+ years of industrial/academic experience.
  • Expertise and experience in operating and maintaining analytical instruments including but not limited to GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, DSC, TGA, SEM, XPS, Raman, and NMR.
  • Experience working with moisture sensitive materials in a glovebox or dry room.
  • Experience in electrochemistry, specifically on lithium-ion batteries.
  • Ability to analyze data and draw deeper conclusions from analytical data.
  • Ability to communicate new concepts and draw insight from discussions with coworkers.
  • Demonstrable track record of learning new technologies quickly and using your skillset to have a tangible impact in a short time frame.
  • A technical leader with the ability to positively influence peers and bring the team together.
  • Understanding terminologies in Materials Science field. Ability to read documents and have conversation in English.
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