Senior Technician - Anode Coating Job at Lyten
We are a fast-growing advanced materials company located in San Jose, CA, and we're looking for talented people who want to help us make a lasting impact on the world. Lyten has developed a breakthrough technology to custom design and manufacture Lyten 3D Graphene™, a platform of carbon-based materials that has the promise to transform many industries. Imagine helping to transform the transportation industry to become more electric and reduce emissions in our atmosphere with a safer and more powerful battery platform. Imagine helping to develop new types of plastic materials that are stronger yet also weigh less, helping to reduce fuel costs in the shipping and logistics industry. Imagine building a chemical sensor that can better detect off-gasses or dangerous chemicals in order to save lives. With so much possibility, would you like to help make the world a better place?
Senior Technician - Anode Coating
We are looking for a hands-on technician who will be responsible for the development of lithium metal anode materials to meet the performance requirements of the Li-S batteries. The candidate will assist the efforts for the research and development of lithium anode, processes, and cell integration techniques. The candidate will employ various analytical techniques, including voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cycle life testing to characterize and improve the lithium anode performance.
- Work on development and manufacturing of high performance Li metal anodes for lithium-sulfur cells
- Produce high-purity, high-quality Li metal anode foil for high-performance lithium sulfur batteries
- Plan, develop and execute DOE for fabrication and testing of new anode materials.
- Perform failure analysis and develop mitigation actions.
- Create and document comprehensive technical specifications.
- Provide engineering support to cell integration and manufacturing teams.
Required Qualifications:
- College degree in material science, chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical engineering, physics, with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with Li metal anode engineering for next generation cell architectures, high current densities, and high depths of discharge
- Knowledge of electrochemistry, polymer formulation, and polymer coating, and various coating processes
- Proven record of Li metal anode design for improving energy density, cycle life, and rate performance of Li-S batteries
- Experience with and understanding of electrochemical techniques, including impedance spectroscopy, cyclic/linear sweep voltammetry, PITT/GITT, 3-electrode cells, and Li+ conductivity measurements for solid thin films
- Experience with various material characterization techniques, including SEM, TEM, XRD, BET, Raman/IR spectroscopy, XPS
- Experience in assessing Li metal anode performance in symmetric/half cells
- Understanding of failure mechanisms of Li metal anodes and experience with failure analysis of cycled Li metal anodes in Li-S full cells
- Experience with quality control for commercial Li and Li metal electrodes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of failure mechanisms of Li metal anodes and experience with failure analysis of cycled Li metal anodes in Li-S full cells
- Knowledge of processes for pouch, cylindrical, and prismatic cell assembly and understanding of Li metal electrode design for each cell type
- Understanding of processes for and challenges with scale-up of lithium metal electrode production, including dry room compatibility, production rate, cost, and safety
Physical Requirements:
- Be able to work in glovebox and dry room environment: <1.0% Relative Humidity.
- Be able to lift up to 20 pounds
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K
- PTO
- Competitive salary with opportunity for career growth
- Employee stock option plans
- Employee relocation assistance program
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.
We are 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 disability. EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.
Principals only; third party or agency submitted candidates will not be considered.
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.
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