Staff Battery Engineer — Battery Performance

Job overview

The Staff Battery Engineer — Battery Performance role is onsite in Alameda, CA. The starting base pay range is $151,000 to $191,000. The role supports Sila’s Battery Performance team and its work developing next-generation battery materials for clean energy applications. The engineer evaluates battery components and cells, develops test plans, analyzes performance, and investigates failures to guide design improvements. This work supports battery performance, cycle life, and safety goals across internal and customer development programs.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute test plans for multilayer and cylindrical cells
• analyze results using statistical methods and modeling
• investigate prototype and customer qualification failures
• refine cell prototyping processes
• develop testing capabilities at material, electrode, and cell levels
• and communicate results and plans to internal teams and external partners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff battery engineer

battery performance

battery cells

battery testing

failure analysis

cell prototyping

data modeling

clean energy

alameda ca

sila

$151k–$191k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive total rewards package that may include benefits, perks, and equity.

Why this role

The role combines battery component characterization, cell prototyping, performance evaluation, and failure analysis.

About the employer

Sila is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.