Who You Are

We are looking for a proactive, thoughtful, creative, and diligent battery engineer or scientist in training, who can help us apply fundamental chemistry and/or electrochemistry understanding to various efforts such as:

• Developing and explaining electrolyte formulations that meet the performance needs of various customers
• Improving the safety characteristics of Li-ion battery cells
• Identifying failure modes of Li-ion battery cells
• Developing and explaining scalable in-house battery cell evaluation methods and criteria
• Developing robust data analysis tools

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Spend 6+ months onsite at Sila developing methods and chemistries in the laboratory.
• Design and execute experiments to develop electrolytes that meet the safety and performance needs of specific applications, such as gas generation.
• Analyze data by using and modifying pre-existing scripts. Write new scripts if necessary.
• Document work meticulously and present results to a wide audience

Knowledge and Skill Requirements 

• Ability to make a six month commitment to working and developing skills at Sila (in Alameda, CA). 
• Hands-on lab experience with Li-ion battery chemistry, especially electrolytes and pouch cells
• Pursuing a (preferably graduate) degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field
• Attention to safety
• Preferred skills: GC and other chemical analysis, SQL, python, statistics, data visualization

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 analytical equipment at a bench.
• Move long distances (such as from building to building) and be stationary for extended periods of time
• Operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, copier/printer, etc in a fixed location

 

The starting base pay for this role is between $25/hr and $39/hr 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. This role may also be eligible for overtime.