Supercapacitor Cell Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Pleasanton, CA

2d•$117,000 - $172,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Electronics division is currently seeking a Supercapacitor Cell Engineer. This role will take place on-site at our office in Pleasanton, CA. This individual will be a hands-on Supercapacitor Cell Development Engineer focused on understanding proven industry cell designs and translating that knowledge to develop robust products and manufacturing capabilities. The role spans cell design and construction, materials selection and integration, mass production process development, reliability testing, and equipment selection. The engineer will be responsible for progressing the cell development from concept design to mass production.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related field from an accredited institution.
Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, process development, precision assembly, or related industries.
Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Eaton's Pleasanton, CA office will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience in supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, electrolytic capacitor, or similar electrochemical devices.
Working knowledge of electrochemical fundamentals (no deep chemistry expertise required).
Experience with stacking or winding processes, fluid filling processes, and sealing methods (crimping, welding, adhesives).
Experience supporting manufacturing in Southeast Asia (Philippines preferred).
Familiarity with DFM, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Proven track record of bringing products or processes from development through pilot to early production.
Strong hands-on experience with mechanical assembly and fixturing, process development and optimization, and pilot line setup and execution.
Experience selecting and implementing commercial manufacturing equipment.
Willingness and ability to work directly in the lab building and troubleshooting hardware.
Experience working with global suppliers and vendors, particularly in Asia.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive projects end-to-end.
Ability to work independently, collaborating asynchronously with global cross-functional teams, across multiple time zones.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Research and development of supercapacitor cell designs. Defining key mechanical parameters and validating through hands-on prototyping.
Build, test, and iterate cell assemblies in the lab, developing fixtures and executing experiments (including design validation testing and DOE) to troubleshoot and optimize performance, cost, reliability.
Ensure material compatibility with assembly processes by evaluating mechanical properties and supporting selection for manufacturability.
Develop scalable process flows from lab to pilot to production, defining critical parameters to ensure yield, quality, cost, and repeatability.
Select and deploy standard manufacturing equipment, working with vendors to optimize solutions based on the process design, throughput, cost, and reliability.
Establish pilot-ready processes and transfer them to production, supporting ramp-up and resolving manufacturing issues.
Partner with global suppliers, equipment vendors, and internal supply chain and manufacturing teams, to enable development, validation, sourcing, and production scale-up.