Senior Process Development Engineer

at  Group14 Technologies

Founded to enable the coming electrification of everything, Group14 is the largest commercial manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, elevating performance for every type of battery application. With headquarters in Woodinville, WA, Group14 enables battery manufacturers and world-leading OEMs in automotive, consumer electronics, and beyond to achieve transformational milestones for a more sustainable future.
Backed by notable strategic investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Resonac, and SK Inc, Group14 recently raised a $614 million Series C round and secured an additional $100 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to scale its technology.

• Lead hands-on process development to enhance materials manufacturing processes.
• Apply first principles thinking to systematically design experiments and analyze the root causes of process inefficiencies.
• Utilize data analysis software such as JMP or Python to process and interpret large experimental datasets, enabling data-informed decision making.
• Effectively communicate complex concepts through verbal presentations and written reports to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to implement process improvements and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Manage technical projects from conception to completion within the team, delivering results to internal customers.
• Analyze chemical synthesis processes to identify key physical phenomena and develop process and reactor improvements based on this understanding.
• Document and communicate findings to a broad set of partners, including identifying safety hazards and collaborating on implementing improvements through formal tech transfer.
• Prepare for design reviews in compliance with regulatory and quality system requirements.
• Verify designs and functional requirements through engineering analyses and testing.
• Balance product requirements and scalability by understanding product needs and commercial benchmarks while mitigating process scale-up risks to meet project timing and cost objectives.
• Develop characterization and test methods addressing both scientific understanding and robust manufacturability needs.
• Advise operations and engineering teams as the onsite technical expert, including proactive identification and implementation of safety improvements.