Scale-Up Engineering Technician

Wildcat Discovery Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildcat Discovery Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Scale-Up Engineering Technician to support the development and scale-up of advanced battery materials.

The role involves executing pilot-scale and large-scale processing, operating and maintaining scale-up equipment, collecting process data, and contributing to continuous improvement of scale-up operations.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, engineering technology, or a related scientific/technical discipline preferred.
• Relevant hands-on laboratory, pilot-plant, manufacturing, or chemical-processing experience may be considered in combination with education.
• 1-3 years of relevant laboratory, manufacturing, or process-equipment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute pilot-scale and large-scale inorganic material processing per SOPs and batch records.
• Operate scale-up equipment for mixing, milling, filtration, washing, drying, spray drying, calcination, sieving, and powder handling.
• Prepare raw materials, solutions, slurries, and process intermediates according to specified recipes and procedures.
• Perform equipment setup, startup, operation, cleaning, shutdown, and routine inspections.
• Monitor critical process parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, mixing speed, milling conditions, and equipment operating parameters.
• Collect representative in-process and final-product samples for analytical testing.

Skills

Lab operations

Equipment operation

Data recording

SOP compliance

Documentation

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/materials science

Tools

Process equipment

Analytical instrumentation

Job description

Wildcat Discovery Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Scale-Up Engineering Technician to support the development and scale-up of advanced battery materials. This position will work closely with engineers, scientists, and other technicians to execute pilot-scale manufacturing processes, operate and maintain process equipment, collect process and analytical data, and support continuous improvement of scale-up operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute pilot-scale and large-scale inorganic material processing according to approved procedures, batch records, and experimental plans.
• Operate scale-up equipment used for processes such as mixing, milling/grinding, filtration, washing, drying, spray drying, calcination, sieving, and powder handling.
• Prepare raw materials, solutions, slurries, and process intermediates according to specified recipes and procedures.
• Perform equipment setup, startup, operation, cleaning, shutdown, and routine inspections.
• Monitor and record critical process parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, mixing speed, milling conditions, and equipment operating parameters, as applicable.
• Collect representative in-process and final-product samples for analytical testing.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of chemical laboratory and/or pilot-scale manufacturing operations.
• Ability to safely operate and troubleshoot mechanical and chemical-processing equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to work hands-on with process equipment.
• Understanding of basic chemical handling and laboratory safety practices.
• Ability to follow detailed SOPs, work instructions, batch records, and experimental plans.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation and data integrity.

Education & Experience

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, engineering technology, or a related scientific/technical discipline preferred.
• Relevant hands-on laboratory, pilot-plant, manufacturing, or chemical-processing experience may be considered in combination with education.
• 1-3 years of relevant laboratory, manufacturing, or process-equipment experience preferred.

Compensation depending upon prior experience ranging from $27 to $32 per hour plus benefits