Process Development Engineer

"Building beyond lithium. Building on the best of lithium."

We are a group of ambitious, forward thinkers. We are mission-driven builders. We are charged with making the future better than the present. We are Group1 and are changing the battery game for the betterment of humanity.

Founded in Austin, Texas, Group1 is the world’s first engineered materials company focusing on the commercialization of Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs). Building on core technology invented in Nobel Laureate Prof Goodenough Lab, Group1 is positioned to rapidly address the significant safety, supply chain, and performance shortcomings of current Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) while building on top of the existing LIB manufacturing infrastructure. Our mission is to improve the safety, performance, and sustainability of batteries in ways that have not been achieved before.

In a dynamic, exciting, and fast-paced startup environment, you will contribute to establishing process technology and building and operating the pilot-scale plant to demonstrate the scale-up of novel materials for the next generation of batteries. As an integral part of our technical team, you will contribute to the material design and production as well as have a broad opportunity to contribute technical solutions to a variety of emerging challenges.

You will be a key member of the Materials and Process R&D team focusing on building, starting up, and operating pilot equipment while advancing engineering fundamentals of new cathode material process technology. Pushing beyond your limits is critical as we are tasked with doing what has never been done before.

The position requires attention to strong safety culture, planning, and execution of details while being a resourceful problem solver with strong communication skills. You must have demonstrated hands-on experience – a “builder’s” mentality. The role will involve independent work on building and operating a materials synthesis pilot plant.