Senior Process Engineer - Solid State Electrode Coating

THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

• Join a team to develop solid-state battery cells for Rivian! 
• Own one or multiple electrode manufacturing processes within the solid-state manufacturing team. 
• Determine process capability for electrode manufacturing; identify and troubleshoot process-related issues. 
• Develop and manage PFMEA risk assessments to prioritize process improvement projects. 

• Work closely with equipment engineering to optimize equipment design. 
• Perform process improvements projects to reduce manufacturing cost, improve cell quality and performance. 
• Optimize process flow, reduce process/product variability, improve process capability. 
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies to improve manufacturing efficiency. 
• Lead new process validation and optimization at both pilot and mass production scales. 

• Drive a multi-functional team to solve cross-process problems using first principle and data driven methodologies. 

THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 

• Bachelor/Masters/PhD degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Material Engineering, or similar technical field. 
• Bachelor with 5 years or Master/PhD with 3 years of experience in roll-to-roll equipment in pilot or mass production environments. 
• Experiences with roll-to-roll manufacturing processes, preferably on cell manufacturing equipment including mechanical slitter, calendar, coater, winder, and laser-notcher. 

• Solid-state material & process development knowledge a definite plus. 
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), 6-Sigma, design of experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis software (e.g. JMP, Minitab). 
• Prior experience in scaling up new manufacturing processes from lab/pilot to production scale.  
• Prior experience in process development, improvement, and control in pilot/mass-production environment. 
• Experience in supervising and coaching interns, technicians, engineers. 

• Critical problem-solving skills: ability to ask the right people the right questions at the right time in the right way. 
• Detail oriented: ability to become a subject matter expert to make informed decisions. 
• Curiosity: demonstrate level of interest that enables inventiveness 
• Execution: demonstrate that follow through is given as much attention as problem solving 
• Capable of working as a member of a team across several cross functional disciplines, including product design, quality, construction, production, supply chain, controls, external vendors, etc. 

• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines of multiple simultaneous projects and challenges. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and aptitude for learning quickly. 
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally as required. 

THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL WORK: 

 Department: Cell Engineering 

Location: Palo Alto, CA