Staff Engineer, Battery Engineering
Location: Alameda, CA
Department: Battery Engineering
About Us
We are Sila, a next-generation battery materials company. Our mission is to power the world’s transition to clean energy. To create this future, our team is building a better lithium-ion battery from the inside out today. We engineer and manufacture ground-breaking battery materials that significantly increase the energy density of batteries, while reducing their size and weight. The result? Smaller more powerful batteries that can unlock innovation in consumer devices and accelerate the mass adoption of electric cars to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. We're tackling one of the biggest challenges of our time every day, and together we're redefining what's possible. Are you ready to be a part of a team committed to changing the world?
Who You Are
As a Battery Engineer on the Battery Engineering team, you’ll be an integral part of the team working to usher in the next generation of consumer electronics devices. You’ll work across technical teams and with business partners to design experiments, analyze data, and create robust plans to meet our goals and support our consumer electronics customer programs. You’ll synthesize customer’s technical challenges and act as a bridge between customer’s technical team and Sila’s cross-functional battery team. You’re an experienced, hands-on, team-oriented engineer with a desire to help deploy the next generation of lithium-ion batteries in consumer electronics devices.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Own technical success of multiple consumer electronics customer programs
- Design, carry out, and analyze experiments to test the performance of cells made using Sila’s materials against customer’s requirements
- Effectively communicate ideas, plans, and results externally to customers and internally across diverse Sila teams
- Facilitate technical collaboration between groups at Sila and with external customers
- Invest in our company values and vision and champion them as we grow
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Ability to carefully plan and implement multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong technical background, experience with lithium-ion batteries is a MUST
- Well-organized and data-driven approach to problem solving and experimental design, driven by curiosity and attention to detail
- Proficiency in using databases, and data analysis tools such as JMP, Python, etc.
- Exceptional communication abilities with both internal groups and external customers; Mandarin language fluency is a plus
- Direct experience working with customers
- Understanding of lab safety best practices
- Experience taking products out of the lab and into the market is a plus
- At least a B.S. in engineering or science and 7+ years of experience in batteries or related field (fewer for candidates with an advanced degree)
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes
- Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location
- Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
- (As needed) Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel as needed
The starting base pay for this role is between $151,000 and $191,000 at the time of posting. The actual base pay depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, and equity. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. #LI-PL1 #LI-Onsite
Working at Sila
We believe that building a diverse team at Sila helps us amplify our individual talents. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment where good ideas are free to come from anyone. We are proud to celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, or any other status protected by law.
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