Battery Electrolyte Scientist – Materials Chemistry Leader

SES AI Corp

Lead R&D for electrolyte development and materials chemistry at SES, enhancing next-generation battery technology. Join innovative team driving energy transition with AI-optimized solutions.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeWoburn • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

R&D Program Leadership
Direct complex electrolyte R&D programs focused on next-generation battery systems, ensuring alignment with customer and product requirements (e.g., safety, cyclability, low/high temperature performance).
Lead multi-R&D teams composed of chemists, data scientists, and engineers to achieve key innovation milestones.
Define the materials innovation roadmap, particularly related to electrolyte formulation and interfacial science.
Experimental Validation & Data Generation
Oversee SEI (Solid Electrolyte Interphase) engineering and additive optimization programs, leveraging expertise in fundamental materials chemistry.
Lead cell-level validation and the integration of new electrolytes into prototype cells.
Produce high-quality, experimentally validated battery component data, guiding AI model training by ensuring data quality, experimental reproducibility, and comprehensive parameter space coverage (Data-driven experimentation).
AI Integration & Tools
Utilize molecular informatic tools to accelerate battery component optimization cycles, effectively bridging experimental data with AI-generated candidates.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, or a closely related materials chemistry field.
R&D Leadership: Proven background as an electrochemical researcher and R&D leader experienced in directing technical programs and managing multi-disciplinary research teams.
Core Chemistry Expertise: Deep expertise in fundamental materials chemistry, interfacial science, additive optimization, and Solid-Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) engineering.
Validation Experience: Extensive experience in cell-level validation and advanced characterization techniques, demonstrating an ability to integrate new materials into prototype cells.
Data Focus: Demonstrated experience in data-driven experimentation and structuring chemistry data for AI model consumption.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A highly competitive salary and robust benefits package, including comprehensive health coverage and an attractive equity/stock options program within our NYSE-listed company.
The opportunity to contribute directly to a meaningful scientific project—accelerating the global energy transition—with a clear and broad public impact.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative environment at the intersection of AI and material science, driving the next generation of battery technology.
Significant opportunities for professional growth and career development as you work alongside leading experts in AI, R&D, and engineering.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary technologies used to discover and deploy AI-enhanced battery solutions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrolyte formulationinterfacial scienceSolid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) engineeringadditive optimizationdata-driven experimentationcell-level validationadvanced characterization techniquesmolecular informaticsbattery component optimizationmaterials chemistry

Soft Skills

R&D leadershipteam managementinnovation milestone achievementcross-disciplinary collaborationdata quality assuranceexperimental reproducibilitycommunicationproblem-solvingproject managementstrategic planning

Certifications

Ph.D. in Materials Science and EngineeringPh.D. in Chemical EngineeringPh.D. in Electrochemistry