Location(s): Santa Clara, CA

Job Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid

Education Requirement: Bachelors Degree

Sponsorship: No

The Battery R&D team in Silicon Valley is a multidisciplinary group that integrates materials science, electrochemistry, and data analytics to accelerate next-generation battery development. The team focuses on bridging material-level understanding with cell-level performance through a combination of experimental research and data-driven approaches.

Working closely with global partners across the United States and Japan, the team translates high-quality experimental insights into actionable engineering solutions and system-level understanding.

A Day in the Life

As a Researcher II, you will focus on developing a deep understanding of battery materials and establishing clear connections between material properties and cell-level performance. You will integrate materials characterization, electrochemical evaluation, and data analysis to identify the relationships that govern battery behavior and degradation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and evaluate battery materials, including cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, and interfaces.

• Analyze relationships between material structure, composition, and electrochemical properties.

• Develop hypotheses and experimental approaches to improve battery performance.

• Conduct materials characterization and cell-level evaluation activities.

• Design and execute electrochemical testing, including capacity, resistance, and degradation assessments.

• Identify performance variations and failure mechanisms driven by material properties.

• Quantitatively link material properties to battery cell behavior and performance.

• Structure, analyze, and visualize experimental datasets.

• Collaborate with modeling teams to interpret results and extract meaningful parameters.

• Contribute to data-driven understanding of battery performance and degradation.

• Develop and refine experimental plans, procedures, and testing methodologies.

• Document and communicate findings through technical reports and presentations.

• Contribute to patents, publications, and technical knowledge generation.

• Support materials synthesis activities, including solid-state and solution-based methods.

• Contribute to laboratory automation and high-throughput experimentation initiatives.

• Improve experimental workflows and data acquisition efficiency.

Who Were Looking For

We are seeking an innovative researcher with a strong foundation in battery materials, electrochemistry, and experimental analysis. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across multiple disciplines, utilizing both laboratory and data-driven approaches to solve complex battery performance challenges.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, technical curiosity, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Required:

• Bachelors degree and 510 years of relevant experience; OR

• Masters degree and 25 years of relevant experience; OR

• Ph.D. and 02 years of relevant experience.

• Degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of electrochemistry and battery fundamentals.

• Ability to interpret relationships between material properties and battery performance.

• Hands-on experience with battery cell assembly, testing, and electrochemical analysis.

• Experience using data analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, or equivalent platforms.

• Demonstrated capability in hypothesis-driven research and problem solving.

Desired:

• Experience with materials synthesis techniques, including solid-state, sol-gel, or co-precipitation methods.

• Experience using materials characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, XPS, or similar tools.

• Knowledge of battery degradation mechanisms and lifetime analysis.

• Experience collaborating with modeling and simulation teams.

• Familiarity with large-scale or structured experimental datasets.

• Experience with laboratory automation or high-throughput experimentation.

• Demonstrated innovation through patents, publications, or product contributions.

Santa Clara California United States of America

Salary Range:

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