Scale-Up Process Technician for Battery Materials

Wildcat Discovery Technologies Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation accrual with year‑af

Full health insurance coverage

401k with company matched

Positive, meritocratic culture

Professional growth in energy storage

Job summary

Wildcat Discovery Technologies, based in San Diego, California, is seeking a Scale-Up Engineering Technician to support pilot-scale and scale-up of advanced battery materials. The role involves operating and maintaining process equipment, collecting data, and assisting continuous improvement, while emphasizing safety and data integrity.

You will collaborate with engineers, scientists, and cross-functional teams to execute processes, document results, and help translate lab-scale work to larger

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of hands-on laboratory, pilot-plant, or process equipment experience.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or materials science preferred.
• Experience operating pilot-scale or manufacturing equipment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute pilot-scale and large-scale inorganic material processing per procedures and batch records.
• Operate scale-up equipment: mixing, milling, filtration, washing, drying, spray drying, calcination, sieving.
• Prepare materials, solutions, slurries, and process intermediates per recipes.
• Set up, start, operate, clean, and inspect equipment.
• Record process parameters and document batch information with accuracy.
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment; support commissioning and scale-up trials.
• Ensure housekeeping, labeling, and safety practices are followed.

Skills

Safety focus

Attention to detail

Data collection

Teamwork

Equipment operation

Manual lifting up to 50 lb

Education

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

Hands-on lab/pilot-plant experience

Tools

Pilot-scale equipment

Milling/grinding equipment

Spray drying equipment

Furnaces/Ovens

Job description

Wildcat Discovery Technologies, based in San Diego, California, is seeking a Scale-Up Engineering Technician to support pilot-scale and scale-up of advanced battery materials. The role involves operating and maintaining process equipment, collecting data, and assisting continuous improvement, while emphasizing safety and data integrity.

You will collaborate with engineers, scientists, and cross-functional teams to execute processes, document results, and help translate lab-scale work to larger