Senior Engineering Tech: Battery Electrode Manufacturing

lyten; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyten is seeking a hands-on Sr. Engineering Technician to support the development, optimization, and daily operation of our battery electrode manufacturing line.

You will work with Process Engineers and R&D to execute experiments on pilot-scale equipment and ensure high yield and quality. Responsibilities include setting up equipment, running DOE trials, measuring viscosity, coating thickness, and mass loading, and helping scale from lab to full production while maintaining strict documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry or experimental physics with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR Bachelor's in an unrelated field with 5+ years in R&D or low-volume manufacturing, OR 1+ year with significant responsibilities at a high-volume cell manufacturing facility
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem solving skills for real-time equipment troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with standard lab and measurement tools (micrometers, viscometers, balances, optical microscopes).
• Preferred: familiarity with data entry and analysis tools (Excel, JMP, or MES).
• Experience with materials characterization (SEM, XRD, PSA) and equipment installation/startup/scale-up.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Operation: set up, operate, and maintain pilot-scale electrode manufacturing equipment (planetary/high-shear mixers, slot-die coaters, calender).
• Process Execution: run DOE trials and routine production runs under process engineers.
• Quality & Metrology: perform in-line/offline measurements to monitor quality and SPC.
• Troubleshooting & Maintenance: provide frontline technical support to minimize line downtime.
• Documentation: update SOPs, batch records, build logs, and maintenance checklists.
• Cross-Functional Support: work with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing to scale processes from lab to production.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/chemistry/experimental physics

Associate's degree in related field

Tools

Micrometers

Viscometers

Balances

Optical microscopes

Excel

JMP

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Job description

Lyten is seeking a hands-on Sr. Engineering Technician to support the development, optimization, and daily operation of our battery electrode manufacturing line.

You will work with Process Engineers and R&D to execute experiments on pilot-scale equipment and ensure high yield and quality. Responsibilities include setting up equipment, running DOE trials, measuring viscosity, coating thickness, and mass loading, and helping scale from lab to full production while maintaining strict documentation