Sr. Engineer, Anode

Lyten, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tier-based bonus

Equity

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

401K

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lyten, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer - Anode to lead development and optimization of metal anode formulations and composite architectures for high-capacity Li-metal systems.

You will work in a battery R&D environment to suppress dendrites, manage stack pressure, and enable scalable cell designs. You will test cells under inert glovebox conditions, analyze interfaces with SEM/XPS/XRD/EIS, and collaborate with process engineers to transition from lab to pilot-scale manufacturing, ensuring

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 3+ years in battery field or BS with 5+ years in battery field.
• 3+ years of direct experience with metal anode systems, SEI design, or artificial interphase coatings.
• Proficiency with alloy/composite synthesis in glovebox and advanced diagnostics (EIS, GITT, CV, SEM, XPS, XRD).

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, and optimize metal anode formulations and architectures.
• Test coin cells and pouch cells under dry-room/inert-glovebox conditions.
• Evaluate plating/stripping, cycle life, rate, and impedance under various conditions.
• Characterize interfaces, SEI degradation, and failure Modes using SEM/XPS/XRD/EIS.
• Collaborate to scale promising lab formulations to production.
• Set QC parameters, material specs, and DFM for pilot manufacturing.
• Work with Electrolyte, Cathode, and Cell Design teams to optimize full-cell performance.

Skills

Metal anode systems

Glovebox synthesis

Advanced diagnostics

Education

PhD in battery topic

MS in chemistry/materials science

BS in relevant field

Tools

SEM

XPS

XRD

EIS

GITT

CV

Job description

## Sr. Engineer, AnodeApply: San Jose, CA: Full time: Posted Today: JR100881Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D GrapheneTM, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century. We are looking for an innovative and data-driven **Senior Engineer-Anode** to join our battery R&D team. In this role, you will lead the development, optimization of stable and high-capacity metal anode formulations (including Lithium-metal and advanced composite metallic chemistries). You will play a pivotal role in engineering stable Solid Electrolyte Interphases (SEI), designing composite architectures, and translating bench-top chemistry into scalable cell designs. **Job Responsibilities:**· Design, synthesize, and optimize metal anode formulations, and composite architectures to suppress dendrite formation and manage stack pressure/volume expansion.· Test coin cells, single-layer pouch cells, and multi-layer pouch cells under strict dry-room/inert-glovebox conditions.· Evaluate Li plating and stripping behavior, cycle life, rate performance, and impedance across various operating conditions and N/P ratios.· Utilize analytical techniques—including SEM, XPS, XRD, EIS, and post-mortem tear-down analysis—to characterize interface, SEI degradation, and failure modes.· Collaborate with process engineers to transition promising lab formulations to scale production.· Establish quality control parameters, material specifications, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) guidelines for pilot-scale manufacturing.· Work closely with Electrolyte, Cathode, and Cell Design teams to optimize full-cell performance and safety metrics.**Required Qualifications:**· Doctorate degree on a battery topic ... OR Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., chemistry (electrical), materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering) AND 3+ years of experience in a relevant field ... OR Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., chemistry (electrical), materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering) AND 5+ years of experience in a relevant field... OR equivalent experience.· 3+ years of direct experience with metal anode systems (e.g., Li-metal/alloy, Na-metal/alloy, or Zn-metal/alloy), SEI design, surface treatments, or artificial interphase coatings.· Proven proficiency with alloy/composite synthesis in glovebox and advanced diagnostics/characterizations (EIS, GITT, CV, SEM, XPS, XRD, etc.). **Preferred Qualifications**· Experience or solid understanding of scalable thin-foil processing.· Familiarity with electrolyte development for Li metal anodes.· Research experience in Li-S battery chemistry.· Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and JMP/databricks data analysis. **Physical Requirements:**· Be able to work in glovebox and dry room environment: <1.0% Relative Humidity.· Be able to lift up to 40 pounds**Compensations Range:**The expected base salary range for this position is between$128,200.00 - $192,400.00The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.**Disclosures:****Pay Transparency Disclosure:**This compensation and benefits information is based on Lyten’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable)**Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure:**Certain positions within Lyten, Inc. require compliance with export control laws and, as a result, all interviewed candidates will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export restrictions.This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.**Lyten is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.**