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Salary: USD 172,000 - 218,000 / annual
Sila Nanotechnologies is a next-generation battery materials company focused on powering the world's transition to clean energy. The company engineers and manufactures breakthrough battery materials that significantly increase energy density while reducing size and weight, enabling smaller, more powerful batteries for consumer devices and electric vehicles.
As Staff Engineer for Battery Cell Manufacturing, you will be Sila's first cylindrical cell manufacturing design engineer, positioned at the forefront of the company's expansion into cell manufacturing. You will be responsible for specifying new production lines, selecting equipment, coordinating installation, and developing processes for handoff to operations. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you will work across multiple teams to leverage the company's innovation, anode manufacturing, and battery engineering expertise to produce state-of-the-art cells.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing in-depth evaluations of manufacturing process and equipment designs, identifying critical choices, and advising on cell designs
- Defining equipment requirements, leading technical engagements with suppliers, reviewing detailed designs, and tracking project execution
- Overseeing equipment installation and planning and executing detailed acceptance tests, including travel to supplier facilities
- Directing process development and leading handoff to the operations team
- Collaborating across teams and supporting the company's mission
The role involves working in manufacturing environments, including extended time in low-humidity dry rooms, wearing personal protective equipment, and traveling to supplier facilities for installation and testing.
Requirements:
- Minimum 7 years of lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing experience with direct involvement in cylindrical cell equipment design and line bring-up (preferably state-of-the-art architectures like tabless/single-tab connections and aluminum cans)
- Strong engineering fundamentals with ability to leverage mechanical knowledge and experience to inform design choices
- Demonstrated project management skills including schedule management, priority definition, and cross-functional coordination with internal teams and external vendors
- Experience incorporating safety, automation, data collection best practices, and regulatory requirements into equipment specifications
- Strong communication and documentation skills with track record of building accessible, durable knowledge bases
- Minimum 12 years related experience with Bachelor's in engineering or physical science; OR 8 years with Master's degree; OR PhD with 5 years experience; OR equivalent experience
