Staff Electrode Process Engineer

About Blue Current

Blue Current (the “Company”) is the industry leader in the development of silicon solid state batteries. Free of flammable liquid electrolytes, Blue Current’s fully dry, inherently safe batteries significantly reduce risks to human and environmental health while providing a higher-performance alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Blue Current’s silicon-based platform is highly adaptable, enabling a cost-effective solution for both the mobility and stationary storage markets. Blue Current’s team works out of its state-of-the-art headquarters and pilot line facility in Hayward, California. To learn more about Blue Current, Inc., visit http://bluecurrent.com.

Position Summary

The Staff Electrode Process Engineer plays a key role in developing, optimizing, and scaling electrode manufacturing processes at Blue Current, helping advance electrode fabrication from pilot production toward higher-volume manufacturing. Working closely with cell engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams, this position leads process development initiatives, evaluates equipment and process improvements, and resolves complex technical challenges that impact product quality, process capability, and manufacturability. The Staff Electrode Process Engineer provides technical leadership in electrode processing, contributes to scale-up efforts, and helps establish robust, scalable manufacturing methods that support the company's growth and future production needs.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Leads the development and execution of electrode process improvement and scale-up plans, providing technical input on process design, equipment selection, and manufacturing approaches across mixing, coating, drying, and calendering operations

Establishes process specifications, critical parameter ranges, and qualification criteria that serve as the technical standard against which current and future electrode manufacturing operations are evaluated

Leads the development and implementation of QA/QC systems in partnership with the Quality team, setting the measurement philosophy and acceptance standards that govern finished electrode quality

Drives process scale-up efforts, identifying the technical and equipment gaps between current pilot-scale capabilities and gigafactory-level production requirements, and defining the work needed to close them

Engages directly with equipment vendors and external process contractors, defining technical requirements, evaluating proposals, and holding external parties accountable to deliverables that serve Blue Current's manufacturing strategy

Synthesizes process development findings into clear technical recommendations for senior management and executives, framing complex tradeoffs in terms of cost, risk, timeline, and scalability

Works across cell engineering, quality, and advanced manufacturing teams to ensure electrode process decisions are made with full visibility into upstream material constraints and downstream cell assembly requirements

Mentors junior and mid-level process engineers in experimental design, equipment operation, process characterization, and structured problem-solving

Leads projects by developing clear, actionable plans with defined milestones and success metrics, managing timelines effectively, and ensuring high-quality, on-schedule execution

Supports a strong safety culture by following and improving laboratory safety practices, demonstrating exemplary experimental techniques, and helping implement best-practice updates

Other duties as assigned, consistent with the scope and level of this position

Minimum Qualifications

Education

PhD (with 3+ years of relevant experience), Master's (with 6+ years of relevant experience), Bachelor's (with 8+ years of relevant experience) in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience

Experience

Hands-on experience developing and optimizing slurry-based electrode manufacturing processes across mixing, coating, drying, and calendering operations

Track record of selecting, validating, and qualifying process equipment with working knowledge of multiple mixer and coater types across varying process requirements

Experience defining process specifications and QA/QC protocols, including critical parameter identification, measurement method selection, and acceptance criteria

Experience leading cross-functional technical work and communicating findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Skills & Knowledge

Deep working knowledge of slurry rheology and how mixing and coating process parameters influence electrode microstructure and final properties

Proficiency with statistical methods for process characterization and control, including design of experiments and statistical process control

Proficiency with standard data analysis tools sufficient to process, visualize, and communicate process and quality data

Certifications / Licenses

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience owning a process scale-up program from pilot through high-volume production, including making independent technology selection decisions with significant capital or strategic implications

Experience architecting or leading the implementation of a QA/QC or MES system across a manufacturing organization, rather than operating within an existing one

Deep familiarity with solid-state or dry electrode manufacturing processes, including independent evaluation of emerging coating or mixing technologies for potential adoption

Experience serving as the primary technical interface with capital equipment vendors during facility build-out or major equipment procurement cycles

Background applying Six Sigma or similar methodologies at a program leadership level, including training or certifying others

Core Values — Minimum Qualifications

Safety & Security First

For employees, customers, and intellectual property

Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe and secure work environment, including adherence to workplace safety protocols, data privacy standards, and confidentiality requirements.

Proven ability to identify and appropriately escalate potential risks to personnel, customers, or sensitive information.

Trust & Respect

Treat everyone with honesty, dignity, and sensitivity. Embrace different perspectives. Be humble.

Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and working styles.

Track record of maintaining professionalism, integrity, and discretion in all workplace interactions.

Ownership & Accountability

Take responsibility and action. Set goals and deliver. Don't wait for others.

Demonstrated ability to independently prioritize, execute, and follow through on responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Proven track record of setting measurable goals, meeting deadlines, and taking initiative to resolve challenges proactively.

Technical Excellence

Always strive for the best solution possible.

Demonstrated commitment to quality and continuous improvement in delivering work product, solutions, and outcomes within area of expertise.

Ability to evaluate options critically and apply sound judgment to identify the most effective and scalable solution.

Learn & Be Curious

Think outside the box. Always learning.

Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire new skills, tools, or domain knowledge in response to evolving business needs.

Proven track record of applying creative or unconventional thinking to solve problems.

Be Resourceful

Be hungry, frugal, and flexible. Use what you have. Find a way.

Demonstrated ability to deliver results in resource-constrained environments by maximizing existing tools, processes, and partnerships.

Proven ability to adapt and find effective solutions in ambiguous or r