Senior Battery Scientist Anode Cell Engineering
Blue CurrentHayward, California
Full Time
Posted October 29, 2025
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Job Description
A Senior Battery Scientist role focused on developing and testing solid-state silicon anode materials to improve battery performance and safety, involving hands-on research, electrochemical testing, and collaboration to drive innovation in energy storage technology.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and test composite solid state, silicon anode materials and formulations to improve 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, etc., and electrochemical methods like EIS and CV
- Analyze experimental results to understand the relationship between anode material properties and cell performance
- Document and communicate experimental findings to team members
- Contribute to setting 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)
Opportunity to work on innovative solid-state battery technology
Hands-on, fast-paced work environment
Collaborative team environment
Potential for career impact and industry influence
Development and submission of intellectual property
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