Experimental Technician, Battery Materials – R00169592

Short Description

Location – Santa Clara

On-site 5 days/wk

9am – 5pm

Complete Description

The Battery Materials team brings together a team of Experimentalists with Computational Material Science experts and Data Scientist teams to accelerate materials development for niche applications. The focus of the team is towards fundamental research that can be used in improving the performance of key components using advances in Materials. We’re currently looking for an Experimental Technician – Battery Materials to join our SV team.

Position Summary

As a technician, you’ll be at the heart of our cutting-edge work in battery development and research. This position offers you the unique opportunity to dive into exciting projects, and make a real impact on our journey to revolutionize energy storage technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the hands-on assembly and performance evaluation of battery components.
• Maintain meticulous records, prepare clear and concise reports, and document experimental procedures and results.
• Prioritize safety by strictly adhering to safety protocols and guidelines, ensuring a secure work environment for yourself and your colleagues.
• Gain hands-on experience with advanced laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Collaborate effectively with engineers and technicians to achieve project goals and meet deadlines.
• Contribute to synthesize materials with ball-milling, furnace etc.
• Contribute to characterize material properties with microscope etc.
• Assemble cells and evaluate performance of battery with variety of diagnostic tools.
• Maintain inventory of consumables and support ordering and receiving.

Travel may travel for training 1 or 2 trips, not much

Degree not required, experience is more important. They need to come from a chemistry or battery lab/environment

Trying to make new materials by heat treatment or other method, test in lab. Solid state vs. lithium – some training can be provided, but do need lab experience

Lab technician materials synthesis lab for batteries technician in handling chemicals chemistry lab would be good

Very similar to NTCNA battery test, xray defraction device argon filled environment. Will maintain the equipment, maintain inventory of chemicals for the lab

Will be assigned tasks, mix chemicals, maintain a clean work environment in the lab

Assemble small cells and testing

Small tube that gets heated (for furnace)

Small cell assembly cell charge/discharge

Maintenance, keep the lab clean. It’s a small team, so they have to be willing to do whatever is needed.

Green card Needs export control form. ***thatwill have to be provided for all green card holders with their submittal

China, north Korea, Vietnam, Russia,Iraq and iran all these countries need export control; we should ask for allgreen card holders.

Required / Desired Skills

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Attention to detail, flexibility, and communication and teamwork skills. Required Maintain concentration while performing routine/maintenance tasks. Required Good manual dexterity for detailed work (Ex. Turn small screws) Required