Process Engineer, Powder

The role

You will own the end-to-end powder synthesis workflow including dispensing, mixing, pressing, reaction, recovery, and characterization. You will build systems and controls to ensure a high-mix research process produces trustworthy data at increasing throughput.

What you will do

• Own the powder synthesis workflow end-to-end
• Map failure modes and design systems and controls
• Apply statistical process control and systems thinking
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues
• Investigate data integrity issues across the toolchain
• Design operator-facing workflows
• Run design of experiments (DOE)
• Partner with research scientists, lab engineers, and software teams
• Establish quality and reliability practices

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or similar experience
• Hands-on experience in solid-state chemistry, ceramics, or powder processing
• Experience as a process engineer or closely adjacent role in a high-mix R&D, pilot, or manufacturing environment
• Strong systems thinking
• Working knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), six sigma or lean concepts, and design of experiments (DOE)
• Comfort using tools like JMP or Minitab
• Hands-on familiarity with characterization techniques relevant to powders and ceramics such as X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
• High-temperature processing of ceramic materials
• Comfort with equipment troubleshooting
• Computer savvy to read and lightly modify scripts and validate data flows
• Strong ownership, bias for action, and judgment
• Clear communication and ability to work cross-functionally

Nice to have

• Experience at companies working on battery materials, anode/cathode chemistries, or other powder- and ceramic-heavy processes
• Background spanning multiple unit operations
• Experience scaling an R&D or pilot process toward higher throughput or automation
• Exposure to quality engineering, reliability engineering, or process development roles

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is offered

About the company

Periodic Labs is an AI and physical sciences company building models to accelerate breakthroughs across materials, energy, and beyond.