Materials Engineer/Co-op

About florrent

florrent is innovating to scale the next generation of high energy density supercapacitors. Our supercapacitors provide reliable power at every level of the grid at lower cost and reduced emissions compared to existing high-power solutions, all while embedding the valorization of agricultural waste streams into our products. florrent is growing our Massachusetts-based team, looking for scientists and engineers passionate about solving hard problems and delivering innovative solutions to address the world’s growing power quality and decarbonization challenges.
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About the Culture

At florrent, we are passionate about bringing the benefits of a decarbonized future to everyone. That passion drives everything we do, and how we do it. We are building a team propelled by ambitious goals, and committed to seeing them come to reality. To reach those goals, we need to stay connected to what motivates us, and always be real about the challenges ahead. If that sounds like you, let’s talk!
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Responsibilities

florrent is looking for a Research & Development intern with experience working in a lab setting and performing device assembly, testing, and optimization, to help us build and optimize the energy storage technology in our next-generation supercapacitors. In this role, you will

• Prepare florrent’s supercapacitor materials for testing within industry-standard cell formats
• Test cells and analyze electrochemical data
• Work in a small, interdisciplinary R&D team to run processes, experiments, and workflows that will help florrent quickly iterate towards commercialization
• Gather and prepare data to allow R&D efforts to converge on innovation
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Qualifications

Don’t have all of the qualifications listed below? That’s okay, we still want to hear from you if you think there’s good alignment between you and florrent!

• Pursuing a BS or MS, or a recent college graduate with concentrated studies in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields
• Prior work/internship experience in a laboratory, or equivalent undergraduate research experience
• Hands-on experience with fundamental chemistry and analytical measurements are strongly preferred; electrochemical testing methods such as galvanostatic charge-discharge, cyclic voltammetry, and EIS are a plus
• Strong interest in working with materials for energy storage research
• Excellent and proactive communication skills
• Massachusetts-based, or attending a Massachusetts university to qualify for the MassCEC Clean Energy Internship Program

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