Battery Research and Test Technician
Location: Santa Clara, CA
On-site 5 days a week
Flexible Start time
- T2 candidate - 1 yrs of experience PLUS associate's degree OR min of 5 yrs relevant experience with no degree - up to $37.61
- T3 candidate - 4 yrs of experience PLUS associate's degree OR min of 8 yrs relevant experience with no degree - up to $45
Materials Informatics Team:
With a focus on vehicle electrification and the development of next-generation energy storage technologies,
Company's Battery Team combines experimental research, computational materials science, materials informatics, and data science to accelerate battery material and cell development.
We are seeking a Battery Research Technician to join our research team in Santa Clara, California. This position will provide hands-on support for battery material preparation, electrode fabrication, cell assembly, electrochemical testing, laboratory operation, and experimental data management. The technician will work closely with engineers and researchers in a collaborative R&D laboratory environment.
Position Summary
The Battery Research Technician will perform hands-on experimental activities related to battery materials and cells.
Primary Responsibilities:- Preparing materials and electrodes, assembling battery cells, conducting electrochemical measurements, maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies, and accurately documenting experimental procedures and results.
- The successful candidate will demonstrate strong attention to detail, a commitment to laboratory safety, good manual dexterity, and the ability to perform repeatable experimental work according to established procedures.
- This position requires effective collaboration with researchers, engineers, and other team members to support project objectives and experimental timelines
Job DescriptionRequired Qualifications- Hands-on experience in battery experiments, including one or more of the following: battery material preparation, electrode fabrication, cell assembly, electrochemical testing, or battery performance evaluation.
- Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity, with the ability to perform accurate and repeatable experimental work involving small components, laboratory tools, and equipment.
- Ability to follow written experimental procedures, technical instructions, and environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- Basic computer and data management skills, including the ability to accurately record, organize, and review experimental information using Client Excel or similar tools.
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to maintain concentration during routine experimental work, manage multiple assignments, and adapt to changing project priorities.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary R&D environment.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with lithium-ion batteries, all-solid-state batteries, or other rechargeable battery technologies.
- Experience with multiple stages of battery experimentation, such as material synthesis, slurry preparation, electrode coating, coin-cell or pouch-cell assembly, glovebox operation, electrochemical testing, and material characterization.
- Experience operating and maintaining battery research equipment, such as mixers, coaters, calendars, ball mills, furnaces, vacuum ovens, gloveboxes, battery cyclers, potentiostats, microscopes, or related laboratory equipment.
- Experience supporting safe and organized laboratory operations, including chemical handling, consumables management, equipment maintenance, sample tracking, and experimental documentation.
- Familiarity with experimental data processing and visualization using Client Excel, Python, or similar tools.
Skills:
| Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience | Expertise Rating | Move |
| Highschool Diploma or GED | Required | | | | |
| Hands-on experience in battery experiments | Required | | | | |