Battery Laboratory Specialist

ENSURGE•San Jose, CA

8d•$78,000 - $102,000

About The Position

The Battery Laboratory Specialist supports the assembly, testing, inspection, troubleshooting, and maintenance of solid-state battery development. The role partners with engineers and scientists to run experiments, document results, track inventory, and maintain a clean, safe workspace. Work is performed in laboratory or production areas and includes handling chemicals, operating laboratory equipment, and following battery-safety and other site requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Hands-on experience in a laboratory, manufacturing, automotive, electronics, or technical service environment.
Basic understanding of DC electrical concepts and safe use of common measurement tools.
Basic understanding of chemistry and chemical handling.
Ability to read and follow drawings, schematics, specifications, work instructions, and safety documentation.
Strong attention to detail and ability to produce complete, accurate records.
Basic computer skills, including spreadsheets, data entry, and electronic work instructions.
Ability to communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and escalate problems promptly.
Willingness to complete required battery-safety, hazardous-material, and equipment-specific training.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive hands-on work for extended periods.
Ability to safely lift and move the specified weight, which is left as an unfilled placeholder in the posting, with or without reasonable accommodation, and use lifting aids when required.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, which may include safety glasses, gloves, protective footwear, face protection, and flame-resistant clothing.

Nice To Haves

Technical certificate or associate degree in electromechanical technology, chemical technology, or a related field is preferred.
Experience testing lithium-ion or other rechargeable battery technologies.
Experience with battery cyclers, environmental chambers, laboratory data systems, microscopy tools, or gloveboxes.
Familiarity with lockout/tagout, electrostatic-discharge controls, chemical handling, and incident-response procedures.
Experience working in a regulated quality system or with controlled documentation.
Ability to interpret trends in test data and recognize abnormal battery behavior.

Responsibilities

Assemble and disassemble battery cells, fixtures, and test articles according to approved work instructions.
Perform standard metrology experiments, including use of microscopes.
Set up, operate, and monitor battery cyclers, environmental chambers, data-acquisition systems, multimeters, power supplies, and other laboratory equipment.
Perform electrical and mechanical measurements, including voltage, current, resistance, capacity, temperature, dimensions, and mass.
Conduct incoming, in-process, and final inspections and identify defects, damage, contamination, or out-of-specification conditions.
Accurately record test conditions, results, observations, equipment identification, and sample traceability in approved systems or forms.
Assist with diagnostic testing and troubleshooting under the direction of engineers.
Prepare samples and test stations, verify calibration status, and complete routine equipment checks.
Follow procedures for battery charging, discharging, storage, transportation, quarantine, and disposal.
Support preventive maintenance, inventory control, material handling, and continuous-improvement activities.
Comply with quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements, including site-specific battery-safety rules, risk controls, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment requirements.
Stop work when an unsafe condition is observed and notify the appropriate supervisor or safety contact.