About the Company
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. Responsibilities
• Develop electrochemical model of lithium ion cells to predict voltage response with a robustness to cover different operating conditions of temperature, state of charge, and current.
• Develop physics-based and/or electrochemical model of lithium-ion cells to predict cell performance dependence on various cell designs and manufacturing variables such as coating thickness, material composition, coating microstructure.
• Apply the models to optimize cell design and manufacturing process.
• Develop aging model of lithium-ion cells by empirical and/or physics-based models.
• Calibrate the aging model by design of experiments and validate the aging model by lab tests and/or field data.
• Apply aging model to predict battery lifetime and/or warranty for different operating conditions. Qualifications
• PhD in battery electrochemistry, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering Required Skills
• At least 3+ years of industrial experience in battery modelling
• Experience in electrochemical modelling tools such as COMSOL, Battery Design Studio, AutoLion, or other software tools.
• Deep understanding of cell electrochemistry of lithium-ion cells
• Deep understanding of cell degradation mechanisms and failure modes
• Proficient in Matlab/Simulink Preferred Skills
• Experience in BMS algorithm such as SOP, SOC, SOH
• Experience in AI applications in design and manufacturing