Overview
SuperDielectrics (SD) is pioneering a breakthrough battery technology designed for the high-power markets of the future, supporting the global shift to electrification. Our water-based batteries deliver market-leading performance through a novel polymer separator, combined with zinc halide electroactive species and carbon-based porous electrodes.
To accelerate commercialisation, SD operates a fully integrated product development model - from advanced materials through to cells, modules and packs - underpinned by in-house battery management systems.
Our lead polymer separator technology has reached the point where it is ready to transition from laboratory development into pilot-scale manufacture. As the Development Scale-up Engineer, you will lead that transition, taking ownership of process development, industrialisation, technology transfer and manufacturing readiness. Working alongside the Polymer Application Scientist, who will continue to develop the next generation of separator technologies to meet evolving product and customer requirements, you will establish a robust manufacturing platform that delivers today's products while remaining flexible enough to adopt future material innovations as they are introduced.
You will work within the Product team, collaborating closely across engineering, application testing and commercial functions to translate innovation into deliverable products.
This is a rare opportunity to join a high-growth, entrepreneurial business at a pivotal stage. While experience in battery technologies is advantageous, we actively welcome candidates from adjacent fields - bringing fresh perspectives to complex engineering challenges. In return, we offer a world-class environment to develop deep expertise in next-generation energy storage.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for designing, developing and executing separator manufacturing processes from laboratory through pilot scale, working at pace with internal and external collaborators to increase manufacturing readiness.
- Accountable for establishing a robust, scalable manufacturing platform capable of supporting commercial production while accommodating future separator technology developments.
- Responsible for identifying and implementing improvements to process capability, yield, throughput, quality, reproducibility and manufacturing robustness.
- Responsible for embedding manufacturing processes into routine operation through validation, standardisation, technology transfer and continuous improvement.
- Responsible for developing a deep understanding of how separator composition, material properties and processing parameters influence manufacturability, process capability and product quality.
- Support the scale-up and industrialisation of wider battery manufacturing processes as products progress towards commercialisation.
- Work closely with the Polymer Application Scientist to transfer new separator technologies into manufacturing, ensuring future material innovations can be adopted efficiently while maintaining manufacturing performance and product quality.
- Coordinate across engineering, electrochemistry, materials science and product teams to ensure manufacturing processes consistently deliver separators that meet product specifications, customer requirements and commercial manufacturing objectives.
- Interact closely with the Head of Product to align manufacturing development with product strategy, commercial priorities and the wider technology roadmap.
- Champion safety, effective training and adherence to SD safety rules and best practices.
Qualifications
- PhD (preferred) or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industrial experience.
- Demonstrated experience scaling polymer processing technologies such as membranes, hydrogels, coatings, filtration media, biomaterials or medical devices.
- Proven experience developing manufacturing processes and increasing manufacturing readiness from laboratory development through pilot-scale production and technology transfer.
- Demonstrable expertise in process optimisation, validation, process capability and manufacturing robustness within a manufacturing or process development environment.
- Experience applying Design of Experiments (DoE), statistical analysis and data-driven approaches to optimise manufacturing processes.
- Experience with hydrogel processing would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of battery manufacturing, separator technologies or electrochemical manufacturing would be advantageous.
- Commercial awareness, with an appreciation of technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, product development and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Strong technical writing skills for process documentation, manufacturing specifications, validation reports, standard operating procedures and intellectual property generation.
- An uncompromising approach to Health and Safety.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.PhD (preferred) or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industrial experience.
- Demonstrated experience scaling polymer processing technologies such as membranes, hydrogels, coatings, filtration media, biomaterials or medical devices.
- Proven experience developing manufacturing processes and increasing manufacturing readiness from laboratory development through pilot-scale production and technology transfer.
- Demonstrable expertise in process optimisation, validation, process capability and manufacturing robustness within a manufacturing or process development environment.
- Experience applying Design of Experiments (DoE), statistical analysis and data-driven approaches to optimise manufacturing processes.
- Experience with hydrogel processing would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of battery manufacturing, separator technologies or electrochemical manufacturing would be advantageous.
- Commercial awareness, with an appreciation of technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, product development and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Strong technical writing skills for process documentation, manufacturing specifications, validation reports, standard operating procedures and intellectual property generation.
- An uncompromising approach to Health and Safety.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
