Electrical Engineer

Ascend Elements (AE) is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered GHG emissions. The results are lower cost, better performance batteries with fewer discarded in landfill, a cleaner manufacturing process, and a truly sustainable closed-loop circular battery economy. Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.

We’re hiring an Electrical Engineer, to join our Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team. In such position, the Electrical Engineer shall lead front end engineering projects focused on the production of engineered cathode material from spent EV batteries. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for both facility engineering and manufacturing equipment engineering. The AME team is responsible for scaling our technology from demonstration plant scale to full production scale at multiple brown and green field sites in the US and Europe. In addition to process development, vendor selection, plant design, commissioning and installation, this group leads the technology scaling efforts as next generation technologies are proven in our R&D group.

This position will be based out of our Westborough Massachusetts, or in Hopkinsville Kentucky, or hybrid from US location with travel to all company locations.

Responsibilities Included But Not Limited To

• Provide technical leadership for the facility engineering, as well as manufacturing capital equipment
• Prepare technical specifications, lead vendor selection and qualification, review and approve electrical drawings (e.g. single line diagram) provided by EPC or Equipment manufacturer, follow-up progress during manufacturing, perform FAT, SAT, installation support, commissioning, optimization, and troubleshooting during operation.
• Lead Electrical interface with EPC firm and construction contractor to effectively design and execute plant / facility electrical engineering equipment.
• Support the production plant’s technical staff to meet plant metrics with robust processes and quality systems based on the APQP tool kit.
• Other duties and responsibilities consistent with the Employees position
• Up to 10% travel on average, as high as 50% during plant commissioning phases
  
  

Education And Other Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or applicable engineering field. Advanced degree a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical design, build out, and optimization of industrial manufacturing plant.
• Knowledge and experience of electrical system design for performance material or similar manufacturing process, and ability to read, interpret and generate engineering drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of transformers, UPS, switchgears, switchboards, is required.
• Knowledge of and hands on experience using APQP tools (or equivalent) including FMEA, SPC, and design and process validation as well as Lean and 6 Sigma tools.
• Effective project management for >$1M capital equipment projects.
• Experience, judgement, and technical knowledge to drive data-based decisions.
• Skilled user of MS office tools including Word, EXCEL, Outlook, Project, Autocad.
• Written and verbal fluency in English.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
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Ascend Elements is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.