Battery Cell Process Engineer – Pilot‑Line Prototyping

Open Systems Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Battery Cell Process Engineer to support the fabrication and prototyping of next‑generation lithium‑ion cells for high‑energy applications. This onsite role collaborates with senior engineers to run and optimize a lab-scale pilot line and prototype pouch cells.

You will handle slurry mixing, coating, calendaring, stacking, electrolyte filling, and DOE-driven process optimization while documenting SOPs and logbooks to ensure repeatability and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of practical experience operating lab-scale pilot line equipment for pouch cell fabrication.
• Hands-on laboratory or cleanroom/dry room experience handling battery materials, chemicals, and mechanical assembly tools.
• Direct experience or coursework involving lithium-ion cell manufacturing processes (e.g., slurry preparation, slot-die/doctor-blade coating, calendaring, stacking, electrolyte filling, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end lab-scale pouch cell fabrication, including slurry mixing and coating, calendaring, stacking, and formation.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain pilot line equipment, tooling, dry rooms, and glove boxes to maintain baseline process capability.
• Execute DOEs for process optimization, identifying CPPs to improve yield and energy density.
• Perform in-line quality inspections and log fabrication metrics into tracking databases.
• Troubleshoot fabrication defects and implement corrective actions with senior engineers.
• Document SOPs, traveler logs, and safety protocols for new chemistries and form factors.

Skills

Lab experience

Documentation

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Job description

Google in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Battery Cell Process Engineer to support the fabrication and prototyping of next‑generation lithium‑ion cells for high‑energy applications. This onsite role collaborates with senior engineers to run and optimize a lab-scale pilot line and prototype pouch cells.

You will handle slurry mixing, coating, calendaring, stacking, electrolyte filling, and DOE-driven process optimization while documenting SOPs and logbooks to ensure repeatability and safety.