Battery Engineer - Cathode Materials Job at Lyten
We are a fast-growing advanced materials company located in San Jose, CA, and we're looking for talented people who want to help us make a lasting impact on the world. Lyten has developed a breakthrough technology to custom design and manufacture Lyten 3D Graphene™, a platform of carbon-based materials that has the promise to transform many industries. Imagine helping to transform the transportation industry to become more electric and reduce emissions in our atmosphere with a safer and more powerful battery platform. Imagine helping to develop new types of plastic materials that are stronger yet also weigh less, helping to reduce fuel costs in the shipping and logistics industry. Imagine building a chemical sensor that can better detect off-gasses or dangerous chemicals in order to save lives. With so much possibility, would you like to help make the world a better place?
Battery Engineer - Cathode Materials
We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to help design, synthesize, characterize, and test high-performance cathode materials for next generation Lithium-Sulfur batteries. This is a hands-on position that combines material science and battery engineering. The ideal candidate has a strong background in material science or a related field, is excited about expanding their skillset, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Synthesize new cathode materials based on Lyten's 3D Graphene platform
- Collect and analyze material characterization data, including Raman, XRD, SEM, FTIR, and TGA
- Design and execute DOEs to optimize synthetic reaction conditions
- In collaboration with the cell team, build and test coin and pouch cells in order to understand the impact of material properties on cell performance
- Prepare weekly summaries of work carried out including key learnings and proposed next step
- Maintain an accurate and organized lab notebook
- Maintain 5S: clean, safe, and organized shared laboratory environment
Qualifications
- S./B.A. in Chemistry, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field; M.S. preferred
- At least 1 year of industry experience in a materials-related field; Li-ion or other battery experience preferred but not necessary
- Experience in one or more of: wet chemistry, powder processing, thin films and/or coatings
- Experience with material characterization techniques such as Raman, XRD, SEM, FTIR, TGA, UV-Vis; experience with electrochemical techniques a plus
- Experience with statistical data analysis software (e.g., JMP, Python, R, MATLAB, etc.)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent critical analysis and reasoning skills
- Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K
- PTO
- Competitive salary with opportunity for career growth
- Employee stock option plans
- Employee relocation assistance program
Certain positions within Lyten, Inc. require compliance with export control laws and, as a result, all interviewed candidates will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.
Principals only; third party or agency submitted candidates will not be considered.
This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
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