Senior Anode Technician: Scale Lab to Pilot, Equity

Front Door Defense; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & equity

Health care

Dental

Vision

401K

Relocation support

Paid time off

Job summary

Lyten is seeking a hands-on Sr Technician - Anode to scale lithium metal anode production from lab to pilot line while ensuring strict QA and safety in a high‑purity environment. You will operate and maintain lab and pilot equipment, synthesize precursors, and support engineers in transitioning processes.

Responsibilities include DOE execution, process data logging, quality checks on materials and electrodes, and complying with SOPs.

Qualifications

• Associate/Bachelor's degree (unrelated field) with 5+ years in R&D or low-volume manufacturing OR 1+ years with significant responsibilities in high-volume cell manufacturing.
• Experience with wet chemical synthesis operations, including safe handling of chemicals, solvents, solution preparation and reaction monitoring.
• Mechanical aptitude and experience operating processing equipment (extruders, rolling mills, furnaces, etc.).
• Experience in controlled environments (gloveboxes, dry rooms, or cleanrooms).
• Strong safety protocol record, especially with hazardous materials or reactive chemistry.
• Knowledge of industrial lithium foil process: purification, ingot casting, extrusion, rolling and cladding.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform wet chemical synthesis operations to prepare precursors, solutions, or materials for lithium alloy development.
• Operate and maintain lab and pilot-scale equipment including high-temperature furnaces, mixers, extruder, and rolling mills.
• Produce high-purity lithium metal anode foils and alloy formulations per engineering specs.
• Assist in transitioning processing from lab to roll-to-roll pilot line.
• Execute DOE for fabrication and testing of new anode materials.
• Log process data and equipment parameters and perform quality checks on materials.
• Follow SOPs and safety protocols for dry rooms and reactive metal handling.

Skills

Wet chemical synthesis operations

Chemical handling

Mechanical aptitude

Controlled environments

Safety protocols

Lithium foil process knowledge

Education

Associate/Bachelor's degree (unrelated field)

Tools

Extruders

Rolling mills

Furnaces

Job description

Lyten is seeking a hands-on Sr Technician - Anode to scale lithium metal anode production from lab to pilot line while ensuring strict QA and safety in a high‑purity environment. You will operate and maintain lab and pilot equipment, synthesize precursors, and support engineers in transitioning processes.

Responsibilities include DOE execution, process data logging, quality checks on materials and electrodes, and complying with SOPs.