Electromechanical-mechanical Modelling Engineer - Grenoble, France - Verkor

Verkor

Entreprise vérifiée

Grenoble, France

il y a 2 semaines

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Description

Verkor is a French industrial company aiming to pioneer low-carbon battery manufacturing in France.

With the backing of prominent industrial companies such as Renault Group, Plastic Omnium and Schneider Electric, Verkor intends to electrify the future of European mobility.

With over 200+ experts from 29 different countries, our endeavor is to unite exceptional global talent to bring this ambitious and innovative project to life.

Our strong and agile international team continues to grow and adapt to new challenges. Based in Grenoble (France), we are currently establishing our Verkor Innovation Centre (R&D centre and 4.0 pilot line).

In the coming years, we will focus on building the world's most modern and efficient Gigafactory in Dunkirk (France).

With this facility, our ambition is an initial annual production of 16 Gwh of lithium-ion batteries by 2025, thus powering 300,000 electric vehicles annually and creating 1200 direct jobs.

In joining us you will actively participate in this breathtaking industrial adventure toshape the future of European mobility.

Missions:

Develop multiphysics mathematical models for Liion battery cells coupling mechanical, electrochemical and thermal phenomena in cells with different form factors (pouch, cylindrical,...)
Implement models in COMSOL, Abaqus, 3D Experience and other available tools and run simulations under different load conditions (drive cycles, CCCV cycling, charge protocol, compression force, temperature,). Assess the impact of mechanical effects (reversible/irreversible swelling, porosity variation, stressdriven diffusion, stressinduced crack formation, fatigue...) on cell performance, life and safety.
Develop and implement mechanical models for battery cells and run simulations to support/assess cell mechanical design (can, welding,)
Develop tools/methodologies and workflow for the systematic electrochemicalmechanical characterization of cells and cell components in collaboration with electrochemical and mechanical modeling engineers.
Perform design of experiment (DOE) and run experiments in close collaboration with battery scientists and test engineers, for electrochemicalmechanical characterization of cells and cell components and experimental validation of the model
Review literature for stateoftheart understanding of complex coupling of electrochemical, mechanical and aging phenomena at the particle, electrode and cell levels
Work closely with cell development leaders to meet requirements of different projects according to project timelines
Lead technical investigations, perform diagnostic analysis and prepare progress updates; participate in creating design review dossier
Take initiative for intellectual property development

Prerequisites:

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry
Strong track record in electrochemicalmechanical modeling of Liion batteries (3+ years preferred)
Excellent knowledge of coupled multiphysics phenomena underlying the functioning of Liion batteries
Strong background in numerical methods including FEM, SPH (familiarity with order reduction is a plus)
Proficiency in multiphysics simulation tools such as COMSOL Multiphysics and Abaqus
Proficiency in scientific programming tools including Matlab and Python
Knowledge in optimization methods and inverse modeling
Experience in electrode/cell mechanical and electrochemical characterization methods
Experience in cell assemby (glovebox or dry room), battery cyclers and mechanical testing equipment is a strong plus

Why join us?

Strong company spirit and culture settle down around our 4 values:

Contribution
We promote personal initiative and give everyone the means to contribute to the company's success.

Communication

We're committed to transparent communication:
we say what we think, and we mean what we say.

Team Spirit
Everyone, in their role, is an ambassador for the company. At Verkor, success is most definitely a team sport

Commitment
We're all working towards a common goal: a sustainable future, which we're building one step at a time.

Attractive work conditions

Stimulating work environment: pleasant offices, multicultural and motivated team
Live and work in the Green Capital of Europe
Lunch vouchers
50% of local transportation costs financed
5 weeks of holidays per year + 2 weeks of compensation time (RTT).
Industryleading healthcare
Opportunities to network and connect with worldwide experts