We’re Hiring! We’re looking for experienced, collaborative and entrepreneurial battery technology experts to serve as our Inaugural Fellows

The NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York is looking for experienced, collaborative and entrepreneurial battery technology experts to serve as its inaugural Fellows in four areas:

🔋Advanced Manufacturing 🔋 Battery Safety 🔋 Power Engineering 🔋 AI for Energy Storage

Fellows will be hired as consultants at 50% to 100% capacity based on the candidate. All engagements are grant funded with the potential for renewal based on availability of funds. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in driving the development and success of the Engine, with the opportunity to transition into longer-term roles if key milestones are achieved.

Selected candidates will work closely with the Engine leadership team and as a cohort. They may work from the Engine core partner locations specified below or remotely. If remote, there will be required regular onsite engagement at the specified location and at other Engine core partner locations as necessary.

Candidates should have advanced degrees in science or engineering, demonstrated expertise in leading RD&E in an academic, corporate, startup or national lab setting, an established network of industry/ academic/ government partners in energy storage and experience in the specific areas of interest– battery manufacturing, battery safety, power engineering, and AI for energy storage.

Scope of contract and compensation are commensurate with experience.

‍About the NSF Engine

The NSF Engines Program represents one of the single largest investments in place-based innovation, positioning science and technology leadership as the central driver for regional economic competitiveness. The Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York, led by Binghamton University, with core partners Cornell University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, Griffiss Institute, NY-BEST and Launch NY, brings together an unparalleled constellation of resources and infrastructure, premier R&D universities, industry, economic development and community organizations, and government agencies to grow a leading battery technology ecosystem in Upstate New York.

The Engine’s mission is to accelerate American battery innovation that will give the US a distinct and secure competitive advantage. Its ambitious ten-year vision is to establish Upstate New York as America’s Battery Tech Capital. The Engine’s strategy and activities are built on the core pillars of use-inspired and industry driven research, technology translation, workforce development, and infrastructure development. With an active coalition of over 60 cross-sector partnerships, the Engine is establishing an end-to-end battery ecosystem in Upstate New York, connecting key industry stakeholders, supporting domestic development and engineering, facilitating faster transition of innovative technologies, and growing an advanced workforce across the battery lifecycle from materials processing to recycling and recovery.