R&D Intern

Enovix Corporation; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Enovix Corporation seeks an R&D Intern to support design, fabrication, testing, and analysis of silicon-based lithium‑ion batteries. The role suits a PhD student or graduate researcher with hands-on electrochemistry and battery materials experience.

You will work across fundamental science and product-oriented development, collaborating with scientists, engineers, and leadership to advance silicon anode technology, with hands-on lab work and data-driven reporting.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a PhD program focused on batteries or related field.
• Experience with lithium-ion batteries, especially silicon-carbon or advanced anode systems.
• Hands-on experience with battery cell assembly and electrochemical testing.
• Ability to analyze complex data and translate results into actionable technical insights.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate silicon-based anode materials, composites, binders, conductive additives, and electrode formulations.
• Fabricate electrodes and test cells (coin, pouch, etc.) for electrochemical evaluation.
• Perform battery testing including formation, cycling, rate capability, fast-charge, impedance, and diagnostics.
• Analyze capacity retention, coulombic efficiency, impedance growth, swelling, and other metrics.
• Investigate silicon anode degradation mechanisms (volume expansion, SEI, fracture, lithium inventory).
• Use characterization techniques (SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, Raman, FTIR, BET, TGA).
• Develop data-driven recommendations to guide silicon anode material and cell design.
• Document procedures, results, and conclusions in technical reports and presentations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with materials, cell engineering, process development and product teams.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Battery materials

Cell testing

Data analysis

Experimentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD program in batteries/materials science or related field

Tools

SEM

TEM

XRD

XPS

Raman

FTIR

BET

TGA

Job description

Battery R&D Internship Enovix is seeking an R&D Intern to support the design, fabrication, testing, and analysis of lithium-ion batteries with silicon-based anodes. This role is well suited for a PhD student or graduate researcher with strong experience in electrochemistry, battery materials, cell testing, and failure analysis. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in battery materials and electrochemistry, a hands-on approach to experimentation, and enthusiasm for addressing complex challenges in silicon anode commercialization. The intern should be comfortable working across fundamental science, experimental execution, and product-focused battery development. The intern will collaborate closely with scientists, engineers, and technical leadership to support the development of high-performance lithium-ion cells.

Key Responsibilities

The intern will contribute to one or more of the following areas:

• Design and evaluate silicon-based anode materials, composites, binders, conductive additives, and electrode formulations.
• Fabricate electrodes and coin, pouch, or other test cells for electrochemical evaluation.
• Perform battery testing, including formation, cycling, rate capability, fast-charge testing, impedance measurements, and diagnostics.
• Analyze capacity retention, coulombic efficiency, impedance growth, swelling, and other key performance metrics.
• Investigate silicon anode degradation mechanisms, including volume expansion, SEI evolution, particle fracture, lithium inventory loss, and electrode-level failure modes.
• Use materials characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, Raman, FTIR, BET, TGA, or related methods, as applicable.
• Develop clear, data-driven recommendations to guide silicon anode material and cell design.
• Document experimental procedures, results, and conclusions in technical reports and presentations.
• Work cross-functionally with materials, cell engineering, process development, and product teams.

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program at a leading university, national laboratory, or research institute with a strong focus on batteries, electrochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Research experience in lithium-ion batteries, preferably silicon-carbon or other advanced anode systems.
• Strong understanding of lithium-ion battery fundamentals, including electrode design, interfacial chemistry, SEI formation, transport limitations, and cell degradation.
• Hands-on experience with battery cell assembly and electrochemical testing.
• Ability to analyze complex experimental data and translate results into actionable technical insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with silicon anode materials, silicon-carbon composites, pre lithiation, binder systems, electrolyte additives, or high-loading electrode design.
• Familiarity with advanced diagnostic methods such as EIS, GITT, dQ/dV analysis, post-mortem analysis, gas analysis, or mechanical swelling measurements.
• Experience using Python, MATLAB, JMP, Origin, or similar tools for data analysis.
• Publications, patents, or conference presentations related to lithium-ion batteries or advanced anode materials.
• Experience working in industry, a national laboratory, or a collaborative applied research environment.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience developing next-generation silicon anode lithium-ion battery technology.
• Exposure to startup-style R&D, rapid experimentation, and practical cell development.
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced battery scientists and engineers.
• Experience translating academic research into commercially relevant battery technology.

This is a paid internship that will be onsite at our Fremont, CA office, with an expected duration of 3-6 months. The hourly pay range is $40-$45, depending on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Enovix is on a mission to power the technologies of the future. Everything from IoT, mobile and computing devices, to the vehicle you drive, needs a better battery. The company's disruptive architecture enables a battery with high energy density and capacity without compromising safety. Enovix is scaling its silicon-anode, lithium-ion battery manufacturing capabilities to meet customer demand.

For more information visit www.enovix.com and follow us on LinkedIn.