Staff Materials Development Engineer

The role

This person will identify, evaluate, and process feedstocks to generate high-purity porous carbons. They will design material studies to optimize thermal conversion processes and develop process-properties-performance models.

What you will do

• Identify, evaluate, and process feedstocks for generating high-purity porous carbons.
• Design and execute material studies to optimize the thermal conversion processes of precursors into high-quality porous carbons.
• Utilize internal and external experimental data, statistical techniques, and design of experiment (DOE) to develop process-properties-performance models and define material specifications.
• Work with external partners to optimize raw material properties and processes to meet performance targets.
• Collaborate with technical leads and adjacent groups to establish product development standards and set technical specifications.
• Proactively identify safety hazards and work cooperatively to implement improvements.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Material Science, or equivalent with minimum of 8+ years (Bachelor’s degree), 6+ years (Master’s degree), or 4+ years (Ph.D.) of industry experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience transforming precursors into porous carbons.
• Strong background in polymer and carbon analytical characterization techniques.
• Experience synthesizing materials, characterizing properties and measuring impact of properties on product / device performance.
• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection on a periodic basis.
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and steel toe safety shoes on a periodic basis.
• Move items up to 25 lbs with the assistance of lift equipment and carts.
• Move long distances and be stationary for extended periods of time.
• Operate a computer and other office equipment in a fixed location.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with electrochemical testing
• Track record of bringing new processes and products from concept phase through New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Proficiency in statistical analysis
• Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE)

Benefits

• benefits
• perks
• equity

About the company

Sila is a next-generation battery materials company. They engineer and manufacture battery materials that increase energy density while reducing size and weight.