Sr. Process Engineer
Blue CurrentHayward, California
Full Time
Posted April 3, 2026
$109k - $119k
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Job Description
The Senior Process Engineer at Blue Current is responsible for optimizing and maintaining process equipment and procedures in the development of silicon solid-state batteries, ensuring high yield, throughput, and quality in a fast-paced R&D environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and optimize process equipment used in battery R&D, such as gloveboxes, slurry mixers, film coaters, and cell assembly tools.
- Design and conduct experiments to improve process yield, throughput, and consistency in fabrication.
- Establish, track, and analyze key metrics related to process performance, including yield, variability, and cycle time.
- Support the specification, evaluation, and procurement of new process equipment and modify tools to meet process requirements.
- Troubleshoot process and equipment issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to connect process changes to cell performance outcomes.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process documentation for technicians.
- Provide technical training and guidance to technicians on new processes and tools.
- Develop systems to manage work orders, inventory, and maintenance to monitor process and equipment performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related field
- 5 years of experience in process engineering, equipment engineering, or manufacturing engineering in a relevant field such as batteries, semiconductors, coatings, or thin films
- Demonstrated ownership of both process optimization and equipment performance
- Experience with equipment specification, commissioning, and qualification
- Experience with fabrication processes such as coating, mixing, calendering, or similar
- Experience with DOE (Design of Experiments), data analysis, and process optimization methodologies
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills across process and equipment
- Ability to define equipment requirements and translate process needs into technical specifications
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering and operations teams
- Familiarity with safety practices, including chemical handling and engineering controls
- Ability to perform precise manual tasks while standing at a glovebox for extended periods up to 8 hours per day
- Must possess fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination required to manipulate tools and materials through integrated gloves sleeves
- Ability to maintain a standing or slightly leaned position for long durations, including reaching and extending arms within the glovebox environment
- Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver equipment or materials weighing up to 25 lbs occasionally
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $108,516 to $118,945 USD
Work in a laboratory environment with adaptable core hours
Work environment perks include working in a state-of-the-art headquarters and pilot line facility in Hayward, California
Opportunities for technical training and guidance to technicians
Participation in continuous process improvement and optimization projects
Engagement in cross-functional collaboration with R D scientists, engineers, and technicians
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