Hybrid Battery Cell Engineer, Sodium-Ion Prototyping

Powernap Energy; San Leandro (CA); Hybrid; USD 83.000 - 124.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Powernap Energy in California is seeking a collaborative engineer for a part-time contract role focused on sodium-ion cell development. You will design experiments, test architectures, and scale prototype cells to production-ready systems at our San Leandro office.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on battery experience, deep knowledge of electrode formulation and cell engineering, and proven ability to work with external partners while maintaining rigorous safety standards.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in relevant battery research or development.
• Deep knowledge of electrode formulation, cell engineering, and production-scale metrics.
• Proven experience scaling from prototypes to production, or managing complex external collaborations.
• Commitment to rigorous safety standards and experience handling hazardous materials.

Aufgaben

• Design and execute experiments and prototype cell builds to meet performance targets across various cell form factors.
• Analyze cell performance data, identify root causes, and propose corrective actions for lab-to-production gaps.
• Define manufacturing requirements and validate production cells for deployment.
• Shape the technical roadmap for next-generation cell development.
• Communicate test results and ideas clearly to internal teams and partners.
• Manage cell builds with partners and customers from lab to production scale.

Kenntnisse

Electrode formulation

Cell engineering

Battery manufacturing processes

Safety compliance

Ausbildung

BS in Materials Science or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Powernap Energy in California is seeking a collaborative engineer for a part-time contract role focused on sodium-ion cell development. You will design experiments, test architectures, and scale prototype cells to production-ready systems at our San Leandro office.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on battery experience, deep knowledge of electrode formulation and cell engineering, and proven ability to work with external partners while maintaining rigorous safety standards.