Materials Scientist

Materials Scientist | Electrochemical Energy Technologies

Brightsmith are supporting an innovative clean energy technology company as they continue to scale their engineering and product development team. We are looking for a Materials Scientist / Materials Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation electrochemical technology.

This is an opportunity to work across the full product development lifecycle, from evaluating new materials in the laboratory through to supporting component qualification and commercial scale-up. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will help drive improvements in performance, durability, manufacturability and cost across critical electrochemical components.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and select materials for electrochemical components including electrodes, membranes, bipolar plates, seals, coatings and other critical system parts.
• Investigate material performance, degradation mechanisms, chemical compatibility and mechanical behaviour under operating conditions.
• Design and carry out material screening and validation programmes to assess performance from laboratory scale through to larger systems.
• Support material selection decisions by analysing test data and translating findings into practical engineering recommendations.
• Work closely with chemistry, electrochemistry, mechanical and systems engineering teams to optimise component performance.
• Lead material-related failure investigations and root cause analysis to improve product reliability.
• Support supplier engagement, material specifications, qualification plans and quality control processes.
• Present technical findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience Required

• Degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Around 3–5 years' experience within materials development, product development or R&D.

Desirable Experience - Nice to have but not required

• Experience within electrochemical technologies such as batteries, flow batteries, fuel cells or electrolysers.
• Knowledge of cell or stack components including membranes, electrodes, bipolar plates, seals or coatings.
• Experience supporting scale-up, material qualification, supplier management or component release.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB or similar tools for technical data analysis.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver commercial products.