Process Quality Engineer Hayward CA

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

Blue Current is looking for a Process Quality Engineer who will help establish foundational Quality infrastructure by improving measurement confidence, data quality, process and execution discipline, and promoting reproducibility at all scales of operation. You'll work across functions, from the lab bench to the manufacturing floor, to build quality methods and systems that enable Blue Current to scale with a foundation of high quality measurement data.

This role sits at the intersection of rigorous technical work and cross-functional influence: you'll define what "good" looks like and help the organization get there.

• establish scalable processes, risk controls, and governance mechanisms appropriate for a fast-moving product development environment
• Partners closely with engineers and technicians to develop, maintain, and continuously improve SOPs and QC test methods that lead to improved execution repeatability and reproducibility
• Collaborate closely with subject-matter-experts to define, monitor, and maintain Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) attributes for battery materials, components, processes, and products
• Contributes to the design and maintenance of structured data-collection and reporting systems that improve visibility into manufacturing performance, product quality, and process health
• Leads Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities to identify and eliminate sources of process variation, improve yield, and prevent recurring failure modes in development and manufacturing workflows
• Develops process control charts for key value-added operations, track performance trends, and work with process owners to maintain process stability and control
• Monitors manufacturing and laboratory activities to identify opportunities for improving process consistency, data integrity, and overall quality performance
• Assesses repeatability and reproducibility of developmental results, identify risks associated with implementation, scale up, and long term stability to improve confidence in technical and business decisions
• Facilitates change control activities by owning delivery of technical and non-technical requirements needed to validate changes to the product or process
• Partners with suppliers to maintain and improve incoming material quality through specification management, corrective actions, and ongoing quality monitoring
• Develops and validate QC test methods and measurement systems, applying MSA tools (e.g. GR&R) as appropriate for the organization's stage, to ensure accurate, repeatable, and reproducible results.
• Supports a strong safety culture by adhering to and modeling laboratory safety practices and
  PPE requirements

• MS or BS (with 2+ years of relevant experience), Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field, with a focus on batteries or electrochemical devices

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in a process engineering or quality role in a technical, laboratory, or precision manufacturing environment (e.g. batteries, semiconductors, medical devices, aerospace, automotive)
• Industrial experience with battery manufacturing processes and quality systems is a strong plus; deep academic knowledge is acceptable
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies

• Experience in designing and implementing a QMS for a fast-paced start-up environment, including document control, change management, non-conformance management and continuous improvement…