Process Engineer II – Formation
About The Position
Lyten is seeking a Formation Process Engineer for the Cell Manufacturing Engineering team. This role is in a fast-paced environment where the engineer will take ownership of process engineering for the pilot formation line in San Jose. The position involves working closely with R&D and test teams to conduct experiments and lead technology transfer to pilot scales. The engineer will also have exposure and a working relationship with the team scaling to high volume. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, can follow through with assignments, and communicate status and findings efficiently. A flexible working style, the ability to pivot priorities quickly, and willingness to take on work outside the original scope are also important.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent experience
- 2+ years’ experience in engineering involving electrical or electromechanical systems
- Able to converse confidently on all aspects of cell manufacturing from electrode through formation for at least one Lithium-based material system
- Proficient in SQL, and statistical analysis software (R, JMP, Minitab)
- Experience operating and troubleshooting battery formation / testing equipment & software (e.g. MACCOR, Arbin, NEWARE, etc.)
- Proficient in GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Solidworks or CAD a plus
- Proficiency in Python a plus
Responsibilities
- Own process engineering and technology transfer for pilot battery cell formation
- Initiate root cause analysis when an excursion or new failure mode is discovered
- Support cross-functional team members to solve root cause and implement resolutions
- Scrape data from database systems to collect and report out on data
- Own and maintain standard operating procedures for formation processes
- Train technicians on formation operations and procedures
- Develop project plans and effectively communicate status and findings at various levels of management
Benefits
- healthcare
- dental
- vision
- corporate discounts
- paid holidays
- PTO and sick time
- 401K
- employee relocation plan (if applicable)
- tier based bonus and equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
