R&D Process Technician/Engineer - 1 Year Fixed Term

Factorial Energy•Billerica, MA

20d•$65,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Factorial Energy is seeking an R&D Process Technician or Engineer for a one-year fixed-term role at its Billerica, Massachusetts location. The position bridges benchtop research and development with pilot-line production of next-generation solid-state batteries. The ideal candidate has a background in material chemistry or a related field, understands process-material relationships, is comfortable operating processing and material-characterization equipment, and is interested in gaining hands-on experience in solid-state batteries.

Requirements

MS or BS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
Strong comfort operating complex, non-standard laboratory processing equipment.
Hands-on experience or a solid theoretical understanding of material-characterization techniques such as SEM, XRD, DSC, and FT-IR.
Demonstrated understanding of process-structure-property relationships and an interest in scaling benchtop processes.
Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a clean-as-you-go laboratory approach.
Ability to work effectively both collaboratively and independently.
Adaptability and eagerness to learn new battery-fabrication techniques.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with powder processing, particle coating, or chemical scale-up techniques.
Experience in inert processing environments such as gloveboxes or dry rooms, or with air-sensitive materials.
Familiarity with battery technologies, solid electrolytes, or energy-storage materials.
Experience organizing, plotting, and presenting material-characterization datasets to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Execute coating formulations and scale up material production from laboratory scale to multi-kilogram quantities.
Set up, operate, and maintain specialized powder-processing hardware and use air-sensitive chemical techniques.
Operate and interpret data from SEM, EDX, XRD, DSC, and FT-IR for material characterization.
Cross-train across the solid-state fabrication line, supporting anode and cathode preparation, separator production, and small-cell assembly and testing.
Maintain meticulous data logs, high laboratory-cleanliness standards, and strict adherence to chemical safety protocols.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary R&D teams to troubleshoot and improve process consistency.