Senior Scientist

Blue Current

Location not specified

Full Time

Posted August 19, 2026

$112k - $160k

Energy Storage

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Job Description

For employees, customers, and intellectual property

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Scientist is a key individual contributor who can work within complex team environments, driving mission critical projects that impact annual company milestones. The Senior Scientist has deep knowledge in one or more specific areas of expertise related to battery function, design, processing or materials. This person can attack open-ended problems with vigor, by developing hypotheses from disparate sources across the organization, and by developing and executing plans that leverage resources across the organization.
Develop and test polymer materials that provide benefits to cell performance
Design and execute high-quality experiments, knowing when to trade accuracy and speed, and balancing competing resources, including those of the company
Relate polymer chemical and physical properties to component level characteristics and cell performance results; optimize processes to maximize component performance
Define projects consistent with company goals, track action items, drive progress to successful completion, and report results
Analyze data from multiple sources, including their own experiments
Take initiative to identify gaps or overlooked problems and present findings to senior management with clear, data-driven communications and recommendations
Continuously survey and interpret literature on solid-state battery materials and architectures, integrating key insights into the company’s technical strategies
Drive innovation and IP development by exploring novel materials, cell designs, and processing approaches that advance solid-state cell performance
Other duties as assigned, consistent with the scope and level of this position

Requirements

Experience with polymer electrolytes and electrochemical cell testing and analysis, including some combinations of ion transport measurements, mechanical testing, polymer rheology, cycle life testing, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Demonstrated ability to bring new materials from concept to fruition, through some combination of synthesis, materials processing, cell assembly and testing, and engineering analysis
Experienced data analyst with a demonstrated ability to apply statistics, perform novel analysis, present distilled data from a complicated source dataset, write data analysis scripts, or otherwise interpret complex electrochemistry data
Ability to sit for extended periods at a workstation and use a computer for up to 8 hours per day.
Ability to work in a glovebox, using machines or hand tools, for up to 8 hours per day.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
Domestic or international travel may be required intermittently but is not standard for this role
Work is performed in a combination of standard office environments and lab spaces, which may include dry rooms with extremely low humidity, chemistry labs, cell test labs, machine shops, and in gloveboxes - the specific combination of which depends on specific job duties and is expected to change over time.
Regular business hours required; occasional evening or weekend work may be required during peak periods.
Salary Range
$111,600
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$160,000 USD