R&D Lead Electrolyte | Battery Cell R&D

Greetings!!

KP Group is currently hiring for R&D Lead Electrolyte | Battery Cell R&D for Matar, Gujarat (near by Vadodara).

About KP Group:

KP Group is a Gujarat-based, diversified business group founded in 1994 b. Over the past three decades, the Group has grown into a leading player in the renewable energy and infrastructure sector, with businesses spanning Solar, Wind, Hybrid Power, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Green Hydrogen, and Engineering & Infrastructure.

Through companies such as KPI Green Energy, KP Energy, and KP Green Engineering, the Group is developing and executing large-scale clean-energy projects across India. KP Group currently has a 9.2+ GW renewable energy portfolio and has set an ambitious target of reaching 10+ GW by 2030.

In the BESS segment, KP Group is expanding into utility-scale energy storage to support grid stability, peak-load management, and reliable renewable power supply. Recently, KPI Green Energys subsidiary executed an agreement with GUVNL for 445 MW / 890 MWh of standalone BESS projects, marking a significant step in the Groups energy-storage business.

Key Responsibilities :-

• Lead electrolyte formulation, optimization and additive screening for Li-ion cell chemistries such as NMC/NCM, LFP, graphite and silicon-containing systems.
• Develop electrolyte systems for high-energy-density and fast-charging applications.
• Lead electrolyteelectrode/separator compatibility studies and investigate SEI/CEI formation and interfacial behavior.
• Plan and execute validation using coin cells, pouch cells and multi-Ah engineering cells.
• Lead electrochemical characterization including EIS/DRT, CV, GITT, HPPC, DCIR/ACIR, cycle-life and temperature testing.
• Drive electrolyte-related failure analysis, degradation mechanism studies and root-cause investigations.
• Lead DOE, screening studies and statistical analysis for accelerated electrolyte development.
• Support electrolyte filling, injection, wetting and formation optimization.
• Drive technology transfer from laboratory R&D to pilot and mass-production environments.
• Collaborate with Cell Design, Electrode R&D, Cell Assembly, Process Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Work with electrolyte suppliers, analytical laboratories, research institutes and technology partners.

Required Skills:-

• 8-12 years of battery/electrochemical R&D experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Li-ion electrolyte formulation/development.
• Strong understanding of lithium salts, solvents, additives, SEI/CEI and electrolyteelectrode interactions.
• Experience with electrochemical characterization such as EIS, CV, GITT, HPPC.
• Experience in battery degradation and failure analysis.
• Exposure to GC/GC-MS, HPLC/UPLC, DSC, XPS, SEM/EDS or related analytical techniques is preferred.
• Experience with scale-up, pilot-line development or technology transfer will be an advantage.
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline.

Regards

Recruitment Team

KP Group