R&D Technician

Ultimate Staffing Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is hiring for an R&D Technician to support a solid-state battery development program in San Jose. The role involves cell fabrication, processing materials, and lab operations under SOPs, collaborating with engineers and scientists to run experiments and document results.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year of hands-on lab or R&D experience, can work in dry rooms or gloveboxes with fine motor skills, and communicates observations clearly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of hands-on R&D, lab, or process manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work in a dry room, fume hood or glovebox with fine motor skills.

Responsibilities

• Cell fabrication & testing following SOPs.
• Experiment support with engineers on materials processing and metrology.
• Record experimental data and report anomalies using MS Office or internal tools.
• Maintain a clean, safe workspace and equipment.
• Manage lab operations and document test results.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team-focused

Able to communicate observationscleary

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Salary: USD25 - USD35 per hour

Ultimate Staffing has partnered with an exciting and fast-growing company in San Jose CA; we are hiring for multiple positions.

The job will require handling sensitive parts that are prone to cracking and using microscopes to image the parts. Product QC.

Ultimate Staffing is looking for R&D Technicians to support an innovative battery technology development company. Here are some key details from their job descriptions:

Responsibilities:

A R&D Technician supports solid-state battery development by executing cell fabrication, processing materials, and managing lab operations. Key responsibilities include running experiments with scientists, following standard operating procedures (SOPs), and documenting test results.

Core Responsibilities

• Cell Fabrication & Testing: Build coin cells, pouch cells, or proprietary solid-state devices following strict SOPs.
• Experiment Support: Partner with engineers and scientists on materials processing, metrology, and lab experiments.
• Data & Documentation: Record experimental data, track inventory, and report anomalies or results using MS Office or internal tools.
• Lab Maintenance: Keep a clean, safe workspace and maintain equipment or supplies.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 1+ years of hands-on experience in a laboratory, R&D, or process manufacturing environment.
• Physical & Environmental: Ability to work in a dry room, fume hood, or glovebox requiring fine motor skills and lifting up to 15–25 lbs.
• Soft Skills: Detail-oriented, team-focused, and able to communicate observations clearly.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the battery industry or hi-tech device assembly.

Knowledge of failure analysis, ceramic coatings, or microscope-scale product.