Staff Analyst

Position Title: Staff Analyst

Department: Materials Characterization

Position Summary:

The characterization Laboratory Staff Analyst will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of analytical instruments such as Scanning Electron Microscope, Optical Microscope, XRD, TGA, DSC, Dilatometer, etc.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Hands on operation of the analytical instruments.
• Scheduling experiments on the instruments.
• Periodic calibration and scheduling maintenance of the instruments in characterization lab.
• Analyze the data generated by the instruments in the context of the customer needs.
• Provide feedback and recommendations for improving the accuracy of the results
• Cross functional discussions with project owners in defining the scope of experiments and negotiating
  
  
  

• Grow expertise in metallography, imaging, and image analysis processing.
• Development of new procedures / characterization methodologies to improve efficiency and quality of the Analysis.
• Understand customer requirements and provide characterization recommendations.
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with different department in Bloom Energy to provide written reports and verbal presentations describing methods, analytical data, and observations.
  
  
  

• Technical knowledge in Materials/electrochemistry or Fuel cell operation (preferred but not essential)
• 6-8-year experience of work in a laboratory.
• Hands-on experience with operating Scanning Electron Microscope, Optical microscope, preferably thermal analysis instruments such as thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, etc. with a good understanding of the fundamental principles of the techniques, and analysis of the test results.
• Experience in sample preparation for material analysis such as cutting, mounting, polishing, and etching.
• Experience in developing etchants based on type of material and microstructure to be studied.
• Experience with techniques of chemical analysis is preferable.
• Must be a highly effective communicator at all levels (phone, e-mail & verbal)
• Ability to multi-task, reprioritize, and deliver in a fast-paced-dynamic environment.
  
  
  

• Masters (M. Sc) in Materials Science/ Physics/Chemistry or related field.
• Should possess good communication skills – oral & written.