Job Description
This internship role involves developing and testing advanced lithium-ion battery materials, particularly silicon nanocomposites, through experimental and modeling techniques to improve battery performance and understand degradation mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop anode electrode slurry and coating recipes through iterative design.
- Design and execute experiments to understand electrode components and battery performance.
- Investigate battery cell design and performance trade-offs across various formats.
- Identify material and cell degradation mechanisms and propose countermeasures.
- Document and present experimental results, conclusions, and recommendations to stakeholders.
Requirements
- Ability to make a minimum six month commitment to working and developing skills in this hands-on role at Sila.
- Studying toward or recently received a PhD degree in chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, or related fields.
- Prior experience working in academic and or industrial research development environments related to batteries is a plus.
- Exceptional analytical and documentation skills.
- Ability to learn new skills and ask for help when needed.
- Capable of working independently with direction.
- Willingness to spend a minimum of 6 months onsite at Sila, beginning in June 2026, to work full-time in this hands-on role.
- Physical demands include wearing personal protective equipment such as lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes; precise and repetitive handling of material quantities; using a fume hood to prepare samples; operating analytical equipment at a bench; moving long distances such as from building to building; being stationary for extended periods; operating a computer and office equipment in a fixed location.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $25/hr to $39/hr, depending on education, experience, and skills
Work schedule: Full-time, minimum 6 months onsite commitment, starting June 2026
Work environment perks: Use of personal protective equipment, operating analytical equipment, working in a lab setting, moving between buildings, and working at a computer
Additional benefits: Opportunities for overtime, part of a competitive Total Rewards package including benefits, perks, and equity
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