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Senior Battery Scientist Anode Cell Engineering

Blue Current
Hayward, California
Full Time
Posted October 29, 2025
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Job Description

A Senior Battery Scientist role focused on developing and testing new solid-state silicon anode materials to improve battery performance and safety, contributing to innovative energy storage solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and test composite solid state, silicon anode materials and formulations to enhance cell performance and safety
  • Assemble solid state cells and perform electrochemical testing to evaluate the impact of anode materials on cell performance
  • Characterize cell materials using analytical techniques such as SEM, XRD, TGA, and electrochemical methods like EIS and CV
  • Analyze experimental results to understand the relationship between anode material properties and cell performance
  • Document and communicate research findings to team members
  • Help define the technical direction for cell development and company strategy
  • Develop and submit intellectual property related to battery materials and technologies

Requirements

  • PhD or MS in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or similar field with a focus on batteries, capacitors, fuel cells, or other electrochemical devices
  • Track record of peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Experience testing silicon active materials and or polymer materials for silicon anodes
  • 2 years of experience working at a battery manufacturer or R&D company is highly preferred
  • Experience with electrochemical tests such as Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (GITT), Hybrid Pulse Power Characterization (HPPC), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), and others
  • Familiarity and experience working with analytical tools such as Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
  • Ability to develop and test composite solid state, silicon anode materials and formulations that improve cell performance and safety
  • Ability to assemble solid state cells and perform electrochemical testing to analyze the impact of silicon active materials and electrode composition on cell performance
  • Ability to characterize cell materials using various analytical and electrochemical techniques
  • Ability to analyze electrochemical testing and analytical characterization results to understand the impact of anode material properties on cell performance
  • Ability to document and analyze experimental results
  • Ability to present and share results with team members
  • Ability to help set the technical direction for cell development and company technical strategy
  • Experience in developing and submitting intellectual property
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Adherence to lab and work safety policies

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range (not specified in the posting)
Work schedule (not specified in the posting)
Work environment perks (state-of-the-art headquarters and pilot line facility in Hayward, CA)
Opportunities for hands-on work and impact in the energy storage industry
Development of cutting-edge silicon solid state batteries
Collaborative team environment
Potential for intellectual property development and contribution

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