Senior Staff Battery Engineer

Sila Nanotechnologies

Alameda, CA, United States
Base: $172,000 - $218,000; bonus/equity: equity + ...
On-site
Cylindrical cell design experience
Lithium-ion battery process knowledge
Electrode slurry and coating expertise
The company is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out to significantly increase energy density while reducing size and weight

Job Summary

  • The company is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out to significantly increase energy density while reducing size and weight.
  • The role involves serving as the primary technical architect for cylindrical cell design and transferring pilot line technology into mass production.
  • Candidates must leverage prototype electrode lines to develop experiments covering slurry, coating, electrolyte optimization, and electrochemical testing.

Matching Summary

The company is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out to significantly increase energy density while reducing size and weight.

Salary

Base: $172,000 - $218,000; Bonus/Equity: Equity and bonuses included in Total Rewards package; Benefits: Competitive benefits and perks included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cylindrical cell design experience
  • Lithium-ion battery process knowledge
  • Electrode slurry and coating expertise
  • Cell design and integration skills
  • Failure analysis in prototype cells
  • Data analysis with JMP or Python

Nice-to-have

  • Mandarin or Korean language fluency
  • Fast-paced learning environment
  • Hands-on laboratory approach
  • Modeling techniques for cell design
  • Customer-facing data package preparation

Key Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in batteries or related field
  • B.S. in engineering or science required
  • Experience with cylindrical cell design and failure mechanisms
  • Proficiency in databases and data analysis tools like JMP or Python

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