Cell Manufacturing - Process Modelling Engineer - R&D

ABOUT AGRATAS Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries applied to multiple use cases in the mobility and energy sectors, to match our customers’ requirements. Agratas is a scale-up business with a start-up mentality, driven by our pursuit of green growth and technological progress. We develop next-generation battery technologies at our state-of-the-art R&D Innovation Hubs in India and the UK. JOB SUMMARY -Should possess a holistic view of the organization, understanding the interconnection between R&D (pack design, pack engineering, process engineering) and manufacturing. Facilitate collaboration with other R&D functionals to drive innovation and commercial success -Problems are often at cutting edge of science and technology, requiring creative solutions and ability to navigate uncertainty. Challenges in access to necessary infra, coordinating multiple research streams and aligning R&D efforts with broader company goals. -Greatly responsible in providing insights and support through simulations to cell development and process/product engineering teams. Data driven approach that can provide cost-efficiency and process optimisation that will lead to overall business impact RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop physics-based models to understand particle dynamics during electrode fabrication processes.
• Develop discrete element models or coarse-grained models to understand the dynamics of materials during slurry mixing, coating (dry and wet), calendaring processes steps of battery cell making
• Ability to identify and correlate characteristic structural aspects and properties of electrodes to cell performance.
• Perform simulations to predict cell performance and its dependence on cell design and process parameters such as material composition, coating thickness etc. Apply the models to optimize cell design and manufacturing processes.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience -At least 3+ years of industrial experience in battery modelling -Experience in process level simulations of electrode microstructure to optimize homogeneity, pre- and post-structure analysis during various electrode fabrication steps -Experience in coarse grained molecular dynamics methods, discrete element methods (basically particle dynamics)-Expert in tools such as Ansys Rocky or Star CCM+, LAMMPS, GROMACS -Passionate about problem solving and innovation -Excellent communication and writing skills Desired -Knowledge in state-of-art research in the field -Experience in AI applications in design and manufacturing Role Specific Qualifications/Certifications -PhD with 3+ years of industrial experience or Masters with 5+ years of industrial experience in Electrochemistry, Materials Science, Computational Chemistry or Chemical Engineering -Deep understanding of battery cell manufacturing processes -Deep understanding of cell electrochemistry of lithium-ion cells Leadership skills -Project management and resource management is necessary -Experience in handling team of modeling experts -Create and maintain close collaboration with R&D teams