Principal Scientist/Engineer - Battery Materials

Principal Scientist / Engineer - Battery Materials Permanent Sedgefield 49,045 - 65,045About the Role We are seeking a Principal Scientist / Engineer to join a growing technology team focused on battery materials, process development, and scale-up activities. This is a senior technical leadership role that combines scientific expertise, project delivery, customer engagement, and capability development. You''ll act as a recognised subject matter expert, leading complex technical programmes while helping shape future technology strategy and developing capability across the wider team. The role would suit either:A Principal Scientist with experience operating and developing pilot-scale processes and equipment, orA Principal Engineer with strong industrial experience in battery materials, scale-up, commissioning, and process delivery.Beyond technical expertise, we''re looking for someone who can lead projects, influence stakeholders, and potentially develop into a people leadership role as the team continues to grow. What You''ll Be Responsible For:Technical LeadershipAct as a recognised expert in battery materials and associated technologiesProvide technical leadership across large-scale and complex RandD programmesTranslate technical insight into practical solutions and future technology opportunitiesSupport the development of technology strategy and future capability plans Project Delivery and Scale-UpLead complex technical projects from concept through to deliveryOversee ..... full job details .....