Sr. Engineering Technician
Lyten · San Jose, CA · 3 wk ago
Management$42.12–$63.17/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description before Sr. Engineering Technician. We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the posting: It starts with description about Lyten, then "Sr. Engineering Technician" heading (but we should not repeat job title as heading). Then "We are seeking a hands-on Sr. Engineering Technician..." That's about the role. Then "Key Responsibilities" with bullet list. Then "Required Qualifications" with many OR statements. Then "Strong mechanical aptitude..." etc. Then "Preferred Qualifications". Then "Physical Requirements". Then "Compensations Range" with salary range. Then disclosures about pay transparency, etc. Then "Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure". Then EEO etc. Then scam warning etc. Then "Why Work at Lyten" etc. Then "What You’ll Find at Lyten" etc.
We need to produce sections: About the role (intro paragraph). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe combine Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications? The spec says we can have Requirements and Qualifications sections. Could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements, Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications? Or we could have Requirements (required) and Qualifications (preferred). Also Skills maybe from preferred? But we can keep as Requirements and Qualifications.
Benefits: The posting mentions benefits in disclosures: "In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable)". That's benefits. Also maybe other benefits? So we can include Benefits section.
Pay: Salary range given: $42.12 - $63.17 (likely hourly?). We'll include Pay section with that range.
Schedule: Not mentioned. So we should not include Schedule section.
Physical Requirements: Could be part of Requirements? But we could include a separate section? The spec only lists certain headings; Physical Requirements not listed. So we should incorporate that info into Requirements or maybe Qualifications? Probably include in Requirements as a bullet? But we must not create new headings not listed. So we can embed physical requirement inside Requirements section as a bullet or paragraph.
We must not include boilerplate: EEO, scam warning, export/ITAR, etc. Remove those.
Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information: The description about Lyten, the role responsibilities, required qualifications (the OR statements), preferred qualifications, physical requirements, compensation range, benefits, why work at Lyten (maybe that's part of About the role? Could be separate section? The spec only lists certain headings; "Why Work at Lyten" is not a standard heading. Could be part of About the role or maybe we could treat as About the role? The About the role section could include the introductory paragraph about Lyten and the role. The "Why Work at Lyten" and "What You’ll Find at Lyten" are promotional; could be considered part of About the role or maybe we could omit? But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot omit promotional content unless it's boilerplate. It's not boilerplate; it's substantive about company culture. So we need to include it somewhere. Since we don't have a heading for it, we could include it in About the role section as prose.
Thus About the role section will contain: introductory paragraph about Lyten, the role description, plus the "Why Work at Lyten" and "What You’ll Find at Lyten" paragraphs.
Responsibilities: bullet list from Key Responsibilities.
Requirements: include Required Qualifications (the OR statements) plus Strong mechanical aptitude..., Familiarity with standard lab..., Physical Requirements (ability to work fast-paced and lift up to 35 lbs). Could also include maybe "Strong mechanical aptitude..." as part of Requirements.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (basic proficiency with data entry..., Experience assisting with materials characterization..., Prior involvement in equipment installation...).
Benefits: list from In addition to base pay...
Pay: salary range.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include metadata like Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft.
Structure:
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc.
We need to parse the posting: It starts with description about Lyten, then "Sr. Engineering Technician" heading (but we should not repeat job title as heading). Then "We are seeking a hands-on Sr. Engineering Technician..." That's about the role. Then "Key Responsibilities" with bullet list. Then "Required Qualifications" with many OR statements. Then "Strong mechanical aptitude..." etc. Then "Preferred Qualifications". Then "Physical Requirements". Then "Compensations Range" with salary range. Then disclosures about pay transparency, etc. Then "Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure". Then EEO etc. Then scam warning etc. Then "Why Work at Lyten" etc. Then "What You’ll Find at Lyten" etc.
We need to produce sections: About the role (intro paragraph). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe combine Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications? The spec says we can have Requirements and Qualifications sections. Could treat Required Qualifications as Requirements, Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications? Or we could have Requirements (required) and Qualifications (preferred). Also Skills maybe from preferred? But we can keep as Requirements and Qualifications.
Benefits: The posting mentions benefits in disclosures: "In addition to base pay this position is eligible for tier based bonus and equity, healthcare, dental, vision, corporate discounts, paid holidays, PTO and sick time, 401K, employee relocation plan (if applicable)". That's benefits. Also maybe other benefits? So we can include Benefits section.
Pay: Salary range given: $42.12 - $63.17 (likely hourly?). We'll include Pay section with that range.
Schedule: Not mentioned. So we should not include Schedule section.
Physical Requirements: Could be part of Requirements? But we could include a separate section? The spec only lists certain headings; Physical Requirements not listed. So we should incorporate that info into Requirements or maybe Qualifications? Probably include in Requirements as a bullet? But we must not create new headings not listed. So we can embed physical requirement inside Requirements section as a bullet or paragraph.
We must not include boilerplate: EEO, scam warning, export/ITAR, etc. Remove those.
Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information: The description about Lyten, the role responsibilities, required qualifications (the OR statements), preferred qualifications, physical requirements, compensation range, benefits, why work at Lyten (maybe that's part of About the role? Could be separate section? The spec only lists certain headings; "Why Work at Lyten" is not a standard heading. Could be part of About the role or maybe we could treat as About the role? The About the role section could include the introductory paragraph about Lyten and the role. The "Why Work at Lyten" and "What You’ll Find at Lyten" are promotional; could be considered part of About the role or maybe we could omit? But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot omit promotional content unless it's boilerplate. It's not boilerplate; it's substantive about company culture. So we need to include it somewhere. Since we don't have a heading for it, we could include it in About the role section as prose.
Thus About the role section will contain: introductory paragraph about Lyten, the role description, plus the "Why Work at Lyten" and "What You’ll Find at Lyten" paragraphs.
Responsibilities: bullet list from Key Responsibilities.
Requirements: include Required Qualifications (the OR statements) plus Strong mechanical aptitude..., Familiarity with standard lab..., Physical Requirements (ability to work fast-paced and lift up to 35 lbs). Could also include maybe "Strong mechanical aptitude..." as part of Requirements.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (basic proficiency with data entry..., Experience assisting with materials characterization..., Prior involvement in equipment installation...).
Benefits: list from In addition to base pay...
Pay: salary range.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include metadata like Job ID.
We must output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft.
Structure:
About the role
... (intro about Lyten, role, plus why work at Lyten and what you'll find)
Responsibilities
- Set up, operate, and maintain pilot-scale electrode manufacturing equipment, including planetary/high-shear mixers, slot-die coaters, and calender.
- Execute Design of Experiments (DOE) trials and routine production runs under the direction of process engineers, carefully tracking critical process parameters.
- Conduct in-line and offline measurements (e.g., slurry viscosity/rheology, coating thickness, mass loading, particle size analysis) to monitor product quality and statistical process control.
- Act as frontline technical support to identify, document, and resolve real-time process defects and mechanical issues to minimize line downtime.
- Draft and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), batch records, build logs, and maintenance checklists with high attention to detail.
- Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support process scaling from lab-scale prototypes to full production lines.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field (e.g., engineering, chemistry, experimental physics) and 2+ years of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree (unrelated field) AND 5+ years of experience in R&D or low volume manufacturing OR 1+ years of experience with significant responsibilities at a high-volume cell manufacturing facility (e.g., PENA or Tesla) OR Associate's degree in related field (engineering, chemistry, experimental physics) AND 4+ years of relevant experience OR Associate's degree (unrelated field) AND 6+ years of experience in R&D or low volume manufacturing OR 2+ years of experience with significant responsibilities at a high volume cell manufacturing facility (e.g., PENA or Tesla)
- Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem-solving skills for real-time equipment troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with standard lab and measurement tools (e.g., micrometers, viscometers, balances, optical microscopes).
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and lift up to 35 lbs. as required by daily operations.
Qualifications
- Basic proficiency with data entry and analysis tools (Excel, JMP, or manufacturing execution systems).
- Experience assisting with materials characterization (e.g., SEM, XRD, PSA).
- Prior involvement in equipment installation, startup, or scale-up activities.
Benefits
- Tier based bonus and equity
- Healthcare, dental, vision
- Corporate discounts
- Paid holidays, PTO and sick time
- 401K
- Employee relocation plan (if applicable)
Pay
The expected base salary range for this position is between $42.12 - $63.17.
We need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like disclosures, EEO, etc. Also we omitted the "Compensations Range" heading; we used Pay. Check that we preserved all substantive info: The intro about Lyten (first paragraph) we need to include. Let's craft About the role paragraph: We need to include the initial description: "Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense. At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made. We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators. Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century." Then after that we have "Sr. Engineering Technician We are seeking a hands-on Sr. Engineering Technician to support the development, optimization, and daily operation of our battery electrode manufacturing line. Working closely with Process Engineers and R&D, you will execute experimental runs, operate pilot-scale equipment, maintain strict quality control, and troubleshoot real-time production issues to ensure high process yield and consistency." We can combine that into About the role paragraph. Then we also need to include "Why Work at Lyten" and "What You’ll Find at Lyten" paragraphs. Let's capture them: "Why Work at Lyten At Lyten, you’ll be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in energy, materials, and manufacturing. We’re not just imagining the future — we’re building it today with breakthrough technologies that are changing how products are made and how industries innovate. Our people are the heart of that mission. From world-class scientists and engineers to creative problem-solvers in operations, manufacturing, and commercialization, every member of the Lyten team plays a role in turning bold ideas into real-world impact. We believe that the best work happens when you’re doing great things in the world — with people you like. Collaboration, curiosity, and a shared sense of purpose drive everything we do." "What You’ll Find at Lyten A mission that matters: Contribute directly to solving complex challenges in energy, mobility, and materials innovation.Cutting-edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.Career growth: Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.Purpose-driven values: Thrive in an environment that celebrates ingenuity, optimism, and meaningful progress — together. Lyten offers the opportunity to do the most important work of your career — helping build the technologies that will power the next century of innovation. Join us, and help transform industries, communities, and the planet with friends who share your drive to make a difference." We'll include those as prose in About the role section after the initial description and role description. Make sure to not include any heading like "Why Work at Lyten". Just embed. Now check for any repeated content: The "Compensations Range" text includes also disclosures about pay transparency etc. We omitted those as boilerplate. The disclaimer about pay transparency etc is likely boilerplate; we should remove. The "Export/ITAR Compliance Disclosure" etc also boilerplate. Remove. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The "Physical Requirements" we included as bullet. Good. Check that we didn't include any "Skills" section;