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Materials Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$100k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals: Building software-first infrastructure to produce and refine critical minerals.
MS in materials science, chemistry, materials engineering, or chemical engineering; PhD preferred. Requires materials synthesis, characterization, process design, scale-up, analytical, and communication skills.
XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, TGA/DSC, OLI systems
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Research Scientist, Materials Characterization
Menlo Park or San Francisco
$225k-$325k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs: Builds autonomous laboratories for AI-driven scientific discovery.
5+ YOEPhD or advanced degree preferred with 5+ years in physical property characterization; hands-on experience with electronic/magnetic/thermal measurements, cryogenics, low-noise techniques, data analysis, and instrumentation commissioning.
Python, Jupyter, LIMS, PPMS, MPMS
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Battery Materials Technician
San Leandro, California, United States
$30-$35/hr OnsiteFull Time
Coreshell
Coreshell: Manufacturing high-capacity battery cells using silicon-anode technology.
1+ YOE1-3 years hands-on lab experience with materials characterization instruments, proficiency in particle size, BET, XRD, SEM/EDS, TGA/DSC, rheology; lab safety, SOP use, and strong attention to data quality; bachelor’s degree preferred.
particle size analysis, BET, XRD, SEM/EDS, TGA, DSC, rheometry, slurry rheology, conductivity measurements
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Senior/Principal R&D Metallurgical/Materials Engineer - Gas Transfer Systems, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
$140k-$281k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Federal research and development laboratory for national security.
5+ YOEBachelor's plus 5 years (or equivalent) required; Ph.D. preferred. Expertise in stainless steel metallurgy, fracture mechanics, welding metallurgy, pressure-vessel design, failure analysis, and materials characterization; ability to obtain DOE Q-level security clearance.
SEM, Optical metallography, EBW, GTAW, LBW, Charpy
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Battery Materials & Electrochemical Energy Storage
Berkeley, California, United States
$84k-$94k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts multidisciplinary scientific research for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or related; hands-on battery materials synthesis, cell assembly, electrochemical testing, and structural characterization; strong record of publication and data management.
Python, MATLAB, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), glovebox, galvanostatic cycling, impedance spectroscopy, synchrotron
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Battery Materials & Electrochemical Energy Storage
Berkeley, California, United States
$84k-$94k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research to address global challenges.
PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or related; hands-on experience with battery material synthesis, cell assembly, electrochemical testing, glovebox operation, and structural characterization; strong communication and data management skills.
Python, MATLAB, glovebox, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, synchrotron
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Sr. Principal Plating Engineer
Livermore, California, United States
$136k-$179k/yr OnsiteFull Time
FormFactor
FormFactorNASDAQ: FORM: Manufacturer of semiconductor test and measurement equipment.
8+ YOEExpertise in electroplating, electrochemistry, materials science and semiconductor processing; advanced materials characterization and DOE experience; minimum 8 years' related experience (with Bachelor's) or equivalent.
SEM, EDS/EDAX, FIB, Electron Microscopy
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Postdoctoral Research Staff Member - Metrology
Livermore, California, United States
$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
PhD in Materials Science/Physics or related, experience with materials characterization and metrology, ability to conduct independent research and publish, eligible to access lab per NDAA Section 3112.
Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Electrostatic probes, Ion energy spectrometers
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DuraMat Degradation Analysis Postdoctoral Fellow
Berkeley, California, United States
$8k-$9k/mo OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research to address global challenges.
PhD in chemistry/materials/physics, deep PV materials degradation knowledge, hands-on PV characterization, strong data analysis (Python/MATLAB), excellent communication, eligible to work in the U.S.
Python, MATLAB, LLM
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DuraMat Degradation Analysis Postdoctoral Fellow
Berkeley, California, United States
$8k-$9k/mo OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts multidisciplinary scientific research for the U.S. Department of Energy.
PhD in chemistry, materials science, physics or related; deep PV materials/degradation knowledge; hands-on PV characterization; Python/MATLAB data analysis; strong communication and collaboration skills.
Python, MATLAB
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Plutonium Metallographer - Staff Scientist
Livermore, California, United States
$122k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Contract
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Bachelor's degree in materials science, metallurgy, or related field; hands-on sample preparation and characterization experience; metallurgical process knowledge; U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DOE Q clearance.
Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA), Gloveboxes
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Physicist Research Scientist
Berkeley or California
$142k-$157k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research to address global challenges.
Advanced degree in physics/engineering/materials science, demonstrated experience with femtosecond 3D additive manufacturing and ultrafast laser-matter interactions, THz spectroscopy, optics design, material characterization, simulations, strong programming/data analysis, and publication/proposal experience.
THz time domain spectroscopy systems, multiphysics simulations, electromagnetic simulation software, pump-probe experimentation
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Complex Metal Alloys for Hydrogen Storage and Purification, Onsite
Livermore or New Mexico or United States or China or IR or KP or RU
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Conducts science and engineering research for national security.
PhD in chemistry/materials/metallurgy or related; expertise in alloy synthesis and structural/chemical characterization; experience with glove-box techniques and diffraction/spectroscopy/electron microscopy; independent research ability.
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Complex Metal Alloys for Hydrogen Storage and Purification, Onsite
Livermore, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories: Federal research and development laboratory for national security.
PhD in chemistry, metallurgy, materials science or related field; expertise in alloy synthesis and structural/chemical characterization; experience with glove-box, arc-melting or AM synthesis and advanced diffraction/spectroscopy techniques.
additive manufacturing (AM), automated arc-melting, glove-box techniques, X-ray crystallography, neutron diffraction, Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis, electron microscopy, XPS, TEM, solid-state NMR, machine learning, artificial intelligence
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Senior Electrode Process Engineer
Hayward, California, United States
$112k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Current
Blue Current: Develops silicon solid-state batteries for mobility and stationary storage.
3+ YOEDegree in materials science, chemical engineering, chemistry, physics or related; hands-on experience with slurry-based electrode manufacturing (mixing, coating, drying, calendering); QA/QC and process characterization experience; data analysis and cross-functional collaboration skills.
MES, PFMEA, Six Sigma
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