Working Student Electrolyser & Stack Testing (f/m/d)
Location
Essen
Remote
On-site
Employment type
Student Jobs
Experience
Junior
Field
Engineering
Salary
14.500 – 16.500 EUR/year
Requirements at a glance
Engineering or Chemistry degree (Required)
Electrochemistry experience (Required)
Fluent English (Required)
Master student (Preferred)
Test rig experience (Preferred)
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Working Student Electrolyser & Stack Testing (f/m/d)
Essen
Part-time
Working Student
14,500 - 16,500 € per year
Let’s build the fossil-free future
Are you ready to save the planet? At Greenlyte, we are reshaping the global fuel economy with our novel, IP-protected, direct air capture to fuels technology, which shows superior economic potential compared to existing approaches, even reaching fossil prices. Backed by leading European VCs and with commercial agreement from Lufthansa and MB Energy, we are deploying our first commercial facilities to prove commercial viability in the next 12 months.
Our Process Validation Team scales up the electrolysers that release CO₂ from its captured state. As a working student, you work hands-on at electrolyser and stack level: you build, test and analyse larger-scale hardware that moves our technology toward industrial scale. No sandbox projects, just real hardware and real results.
How you'll contribute
Assemble, disassemble and inspect electrolyser cells and stacks following defined build procedures
Prepare and run tests on our larger-scale test stands, including pre-test checks such as leak testing
Support accelerated stress tests (ASTs) to evaluate electrolyser durability
Run degradation studies on key stack components such as membranes, electrodes and seals
Perform post-test teardowns and failure analysis at stack and component level, and document root causes
Analyse test data and turn it into clear, actionable findings for the team
Keep the test area safe, organised and well documented
Your first 6 months in the role
Week 1–4: Get to know the team, our technology and our test stand setup. Learn our assembly procedures, safety standards and documentation practices. Support stack builds, test runs and teardowns under supervision.
Month 2–3: Assemble and disassemble stacks independently. Run standard test protocols including ASTs, analyse results and maintain detailed test logs. Contribute to failure analysis reports and improve our documentation.
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Month 4–6: Own a technical workstream, such as AST protocol development, a component degradation study or stack failure analysis. Design hypothesis-driven tests and collaborate with modelling, systems, process engineering and our fundamental lab team. Optionally, scope a thesis project around your work.
About you
Must-have
Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemistry, Chemical, Mechanical or Process Engineering, or a related field
First experience in electrochemistry or electrolyser/fuel cell technology
Comfortable with hands-on mechanical work and handling larger hardware
Structured and detail-oriented, especially in documentation and systematic failure analysis
Able to work independently and as part of a tight-knit team of scientists, engineers and technicians
Eager to learn fast and see your experiments make a measurable difference
Fluent English, written and spoken
Nice-to-have
Enrolled in a Master’s program
Hands-on experience with test rigs or hardware assembly, e.g. from lab work or projects like Formula Student
What we offer
Meaningful work with direct impact on global decarbonisation
Real hardware and real responsibility from day one
Room to grow and shape your role, including the option to write your thesis with us
Flat hierarchies, no micromanagement and close collaboration across teams
Founders who invest time in building a healthy, sustainable organisation
Open and transparent communication on company development
20 days vacation plus public holidays to rest and recharge
Noteworthy points
This role is fully on-site at our Essen location. Remote work is not possible, so you should live within commuting distance.
Working hours: 20 hours per week during the semester
Ready to help build the fossil-free future? Apply directly and send us your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!
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