Staff Research Engineer / Andover, MA

Job Description

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.
As directed by Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, all current and newly hired employees, in the United States, are required to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022.
Description:Lockheed Martin is commercializing a new class of flow battery technology for low-cost, grid-scale energy storage, and seeks a Research Engineer to provide support for the flow battery development program. The work responsibilities for this position include: (i) execution of prototype battery tests to support the development and verification of design requirements for electrochemical power stacks and power stack components; (ii) development and documentation of standard test methods and operating procedures; (iii) working with senior technical staff to design experiments to support root cause and corrective action investigations; (iv) independently executing laboratory experiments to support end of life characterization of power stack components, component verification, and root cause corrective action investigations; (v) write technical reports and give technical presentations to colleagues within the organization to communicate findings.
Basic Qualifications:
• PhD in a field of chemistry, chemical engineering, applied physics or materials science.
• 4 years of professional experience working in a commercial/industrial research environment.
• The ability to be flexible and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
Desired Skills:
• Working knowledge of flow battery operation, chemistries, and materials of construction.