Jobs at Sila

Mechanical Engineer at Sila, supporting the design of manufacturing-scale reactors for battery materials. Responsibilities include executing mechanical design, performing thermal/fluid/structural modeling, and developing engineering packages to bridge R&D concepts with capital project execution.

Research Associate in R&D Operations at Sila, a battery materials company. This role involves preparing and characterizing materials for lithium-ion batteries, assembling and testing prototype batteries, fabricating fixtures, performing maintenance, and managing inventory. The associate will also record data in an online database and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Manufacturing Engineer at Sila in Taiwan, responsible for supporting battery cell manufacturing at contract manufacturing sites. This role involves acting as a technical liaison, driving manufacturing readiness across build phases, monitoring operational metrics, and leading technical troubleshooting and quality investigations.

FP&A Business Partner role at Sila, a battery materials company. This position involves providing financial leadership and support to business units, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Senior Staff Customer Quality Engineer at Sila, a battery materials company. This role serves as the primary quality interface to customers, managing qualifications, complaint resolution, and ongoing performance. Responsibilities include translating customer requirements into internal quality commitments and leading PPAP/APQP submissions.

As a Sr Staff Engineer, Automation Controls at Sila, you will architect, design, and deploy machine control software and electrical subsystems for production-scale materials processing equipment. Responsibilities include leading software architecture, writing PLC code in Structured Text, implementing Fieldbus protocols, and designing electrical schematics.

Program Manager at Sila, a battery materials company. This role acts as the "flight control tower" for critical, multi-year integrated programs, bridging R&D, engineering, capital projects, and commercial workstreams to ensure smooth product scaling from lab to market. Responsibilities include integrated leadership across functions, designing and communicating workflows, and optimizing the timing of R&D, scale-up, and commercial milestones.

Sila is seeking a Staff NPI Program Manager, Integration to lead new battery cell product development and qualification with manufacturing partners. This role involves end-to-end NPI execution, managing cross-border partner relationships, and coordinating cross-functional teams. The manager will also develop DFMEA and PFMEA frameworks, support the qualification of new materials and manufacturing methods, and ensure products meet global battery safety and certification standards.

Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at Sila, a battery materials company, responsible for the design, specification, procurement, installation, and commissioning of field instrumentation for manufacturing facilities. This role involves leading I&C design reviews, authoring technical documentation, specifying SIL-rated instrumentation, and providing hands-on technical leadership during build and startup phases.

Staff Process Engineer at Sila, a battery materials company. This role is responsible for designing, commissioning, and starting up industrial-scale plants for next-generation battery materials. The engineer will also work on future technologies and collaborate with R&D, Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams.

Sila is hiring a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition in Los Angeles, CA. This role will lead the end-to-end recruitment process, develop talent acquisition strategy, and manage a team of recruiters. The Senior Manager will partner with hiring managers to understand talent needs and ensure efficient hiring outcomes.

The Corporate EHS&S Environmental Program Manager is a high-level leader responsible for stewarding the strategic direction, implementation, and health of Sila’s company-wide Environmental programs. This role involves developing, implementing, and managing environmental programs, interfacing with regulatory agencies, and fostering a strong environmental stewardship culture at Sila's Moses Lake, WA and Alameda, CA sites.

Senior Manager, Battery Engineering at Sila. This role involves leading a team to deploy Sila's battery materials in consumer, industrial, and automotive markets. Responsibilities include acting as a player-coach, guiding collaboration with internal and external teams, and managing team performance and development.

Account Director for the Automotive and Consumer Electronics markets in Japan. This senior sales role involves owning commercial success and market entry strategy, cultivating executive-level relationships with battery cell makers and OEMs, and developing engagement plans for customers. The position requires leading complex negotiations, managing the sales cycle, and crafting contractual agreements.

Director of R&D Engineering at Sila, a battery materials company. This role requires a technical and strategic leader with hands-on hardware engineering experience, capable of building and owning projects from concept through operational support. The individual will lead a team, enabling science through effective problem-solving and talent development.

This is a senior EHS&S Site Manager role at Sila, a battery materials company. The manager will oversee all environmental, health, safety, process safety, and sustainability aspects at the Moses Lake facility, including research, development, and manufacturing operations.

Quality Technician (contractor) at Sila, a battery materials company. This role involves performing analyses on production and R&D samples, analyzing test data, reporting results, and communicating with manufacturing, engineering, and research teams. Responsibilities include executing analytical testing, coordinating priorities, maintaining lab standards, and troubleshooting equipment.

The Director of Strategic Planning at Sila will lead the demand, production, and supply chain planning ecosystem. This role involves architecting business processes and systems, owning the SIOP process, and driving the adoption of new technologies and automation for real-time optimization.

Senior R&D Test Engineer at Sila, a battery materials company. This role involves leading, designing, executing, and analyzing experiments on lab and pilot scale equipment to gather critical data for hardware and process development.

Process Engineer at Sila, a battery materials company. This role involves designing new chemical processes and optimizing existing unit operations to improve efficiency, safety, product quality, and material yield. The engineer will also provide expertise for rotating equipment and system reliability.

Sila is seeking a Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering in Los Angeles, CA. This role focuses on the reliable operation and optimization of production equipment, including hands-on troubleshooting of mechanical systems like pumps, blowers, and furnaces. Responsibilities include creating and revising CAD models and fabrication drawings, and supporting equipment reliability and maintenance strategies.

Forward Deployed Application Developer at Sila, a battery materials company. This role involves bridging the gap between data modeling and user experience, embedding with users to translate complex needs into software solutions. Responsibilities include front-end engineering with React, application data layer architecture using Snowflake, and data orchestration.

Senior Process Controls Engineer at Sila. This role involves executing industrial process controls and instrumentation designs for production-scale synthesis equipment. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining design documentation, collaborating with vendors, and participating in safety reviews.

Sila is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer in Los Angeles, CA. This role focuses on leading the design of manufacturing-scale reactors for their battery materials technology, bridging R&D concepts with capital project execution. Responsibilities include technical oversight and performing thermal, fluid, and structural analysis.