Energy Exploration Technologies has a mission to become a worldwide leader in the global transition to sustainable energy. Founded in 2018, the company is fundamentally changing the way that the humanity is powering our world and storing clean energy with breakthrough lithium-ion technology and energy-storage systems. See EnergyX.com for more info.

Role Description

EnergyX is seeking a Research Technician/Engineer for its R&D Lab in Austin TX. In this role, the Research Technician/Engineer will contribute to the company’s product development needs, which include sample preparation, equipment maintenance, general lab operations, conducting experiments, and eventually lead R&D projects on the engineering/testing side. The Technician/Engineer will report to the Research Director providing accurate and pertinent experimental data in accordance with the selected SOPs, project schedules, and techniques. The Technician/Engineer will, under guidance from senior scientists, gather and interpret data on the performance of EnergyX’s lithium separation technologies. To grow within the company, the Technician/Engineer is expected to work as part of the integrated R&D team to use the collected data and literature reviews to identify opportunities for the application development or improvement of materials in potential products. Additionally, the Technician/Engineer will, at times, supervise interns or part-time employees.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform work and maintain safe working conditions in the laboratory meeting all OSHA and permit specified requirements.
• Lead and conduct lithium separation experiments following SOPs and schedules
• Help build and review SOPs alongside senior team members to ensure the most reliable and safest possible working environment.
• Setup and perform routine operation/maintenance/troubleshooting of equipment used for experimentation.
• Thoroughly document all relevant data and observations.
• Report and analyze data, presenting findings to senior research team members.
• Demonstrate motivation, ability to learn and develop new techniques, and to collaborate well with co-workers.

Minimum Qualifications (for Research Technician)

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Environmental Engineering or related fields.
• 2 years of hands-on experience in a chemical/wet lab.
• P&ID, piping, and other mechanical hands-on skills are preferred.

• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to analyze large data sets and spot inconsistencies to ensure data accuracy.
• Demonstrate motivation, ability to develop new techniques, and to collaborate well with co-workers.
• Proven time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Skills with spreadsheets, word processing and presentations (MS Office – Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Go-getter attitude and a team player.

Preferred Qualifications (for Research Engineer)

• Basic knowledge of membranes-based separation technologies is highly preferred.

• Critical thinking and excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques.

• Experience with continuous long-term experiments.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary compensation.
• Benefits:
  • Healthcare (Health, Dental, Vision)
  • PTO
  • Sick Leave
• Equity Compensation.
• Opportunity to contribute to the accelerated growth of the company.