Process Engineer Intern
About The Position
Lyten is seeking a highly motivated Process Engineer Intern to join our Advanced Anode Team this summer. This role offers a fast-paced, hands-on environment where you will gain experience in industry-standard process development while applying your engineering skills to solve real-world scale-up challenges at Lyten’s San Jose facility. As an intern, you will work closely with the anode engineering team to design and execute experiments, develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), and drive continuous process improvements. We are looking for students with strong technical foundations, a data-driven mindset, and a proactive attitude who are excited to contribute and learn in a dynamic R&D environment.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree, or advanced degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering.
- Familiarity with statistical analysis tools such as Python, R, or JMP.
- Comfortable working in an R&D and prototype-development environment.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a data-driven approach to problem-solving.
- Self-motivated, quick learner, and willing to take initiative in a fast-paced setting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship or hands-on experience in a similar technical environment is preferred.
- Experience with SolidWorks or other CAD software is a plus.
- Understanding battery science and engineering fundamentals is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, and own process development experiments.
- Identify process issues and key failure modes; initiate root cause analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and process improvements.
- Collect, analyze, and document experimental data; communicate findings clearly and efficiently.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for anode processes.
- Summarize project outcomes and present results at the end-of-internship internal conference.
Benefits
- healthcare
- dental
- vision
- corporate discounts
- paid holidays
- PTO and sick time
- 401K
- employee relocation plan (if applicable)
- tier based bonus
- equity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
