Tech Transfer Process Engineer

CelLink Corporation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CelLink Corporation seeks a Tech Transfer Process Engineer to bridge NPI and high-volume manufacturing, translating pilot processes into robust, scalable production solutions. You will characterize processes, develop readiness plans, validate equipment and process capability, and troubleshoot during ramp to meet yield, cycle time, and quality targets.

This role is highly cross-functional, partnering with NPI, Design, Operations, Quality, Equipment and Controls to ensure smooth transitions from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on professional experience.
• Experience transitioning processes from pilot production into high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Own the transfer of products from NPI into high-volume manufacturing.
• Scale and mature manufacturing processes from NPI to high-volume production.
• Establish process windows, operating parameters, and control strategies.
• Lead process qualification, capability studies, and validation activities.
• Partner with customer-facing teams to resolve gaps and drive launch readiness.
• Provide hands-on launch ownership and line support during ramp.
• Conduct experiments and root-cause analysis to de-risk scale-up.
• Work hands-on with high-volume manufacturing equipment.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation and staff training.

Skills

Pilot-to-Volume transfer

Process design for manufacturability

Process qualification

Statistical methods

Equipment troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science/Physics/Chemical Engineering/Chemistry

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Tech TransferProcessEngineer

As aProcess Engineer on our Tech Transferteam, you will play a critical role in bridging the gap between New Product Introduction (NPI) andHigh VolumeManufacturing (HVM). Your mission is to transform pilotmanufacturing processes into robust, repeatable, and scalable production solutions that can be successfully launched and sustained in volume production.

You will be hands-on throughout the transfer process: characterizing and maturing processes, developing manufacturing readiness plans,validatingequipment and process capability, troubleshooting production challenges, andestablishingthe documentation and trainingrequiredfor a successful launch.You’llpartner closely with NPI,Design,Operations, Quality, Equipment, and Controls teams to ensure products transition smoothly from launch intostable, capable manufacturing processes that consistently achieve yield, cycle time, and quality targets while minimizing risk during production ramp.

This is a highly cross-functional role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing problems, working directly on the production floor, and turning innovative technologies intoreliable, scalable manufacturing processesthat enable the future of power and data transmission across EV, energy storage,data centers,and aerospace applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Own the transfer of products from NPI into high-volume manufacturing, including up to 25% travel to the NPI/development HQ (Redwood City, CA)


• Scale and mature manufacturing processes from NPI builds torepeatable, high-volume production, with a focus on yield, throughput, cycle time, quality, and manufacturability


• Establish andvalidateprocess windows, operating parameters, and control strategiesrequiredto achieve production targets.


• Lead process qualification, capability studies, and structured validation activities todemonstratethat processes can consistently meet production requirements.


• Partner with customer-facing teams and cross-functional engineering groups toresolve technical gaps and drive launch readiness


• Providehands-on, on-site launch ownership and line supportduring high-volumeramp, including troubleshooting, debugging, and rapid resolution of process issues.


• Conduct structured experiments and root cause analysis to de-risk manufacturing scale-up and accelerate product launches


• Work hands-on with high-volume manufacturing equipment


• Developandmaintainmanufacturingdocumentation and train staff to ensure smooth handoff fromTech Transfer into sustained high-volume production

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.


• 3+ years of hands-on professional experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proven experiencetransitioningprocesses from pilot production into high-volumeproduction


• Strong background in process design for manufacturability, yield improvement,and cost reduction


• Experience withproduction launches, process transfers, and manufacturing scale-up activities


• Priormanufacturingstart-up experience.


• Familiarity with advanced materials and high-volume manufacturing methods (e.g., vacuum lamination,thermally-activatedadhesives, roll-to-roll processing, material patterning, laser welding)


• Solid background in statistical methods, data visualization, systematic experiment design, and related software (e.g.JMP, Minitab, etc.)


• Ability to synthesize and interpret complex data sets to understand physical phenomena and support data-driven decisions


• Ability tosafely and confidently operate and troubleshoot custom manufacturing and metrology equipment


• Independent problem solver with a desire to learn new skills andnew technology


• Strong organization skills and a detail-oriented mindset


• Able to adapt to changing requirements in a fast-paced start-up setting


• Strong communicator and collaborator, energized by working across functions to bring products to market


• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%, mainly to our HQ in Redwood City, CA.

At CelLink, you won’t just be scaling processes - you’ll be building the bridge between innovation and mass production.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Working Conditions/Hours

Salaried Exempt

Physical Demands – Office and Manufacturing Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment –

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines.

PPE

• May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures.

We believe diversity and inclusion among our teammates are essential to our success. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees while building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. CelLink participates in the E-Verify program in specific locations as required by law.

CelLink was founded in 2012 and entered volume production in 2018. CelLink provides electrical systems to the world’s leading automotive OEMs & EV manufacturers, data center developers, and stationary power companies. The company has raised approximately $315M in funding through private investment and multiple grants from the US Department of Energy. CelLink’s investors include 3M, Atreides, BMW, BorgWarner, Bosch, D1 Capital, Fidelity, Fontinalis Partners, Ford, Franklin Templeton, Lear, Park West, SK Telecom, Standard Investments, T. Rowe Price, Tinicum, and Whale Rock.