Test Technician

About Blue Current

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 http://bluecurrent.com.

Position Summary

Blue Current is seeking a Test Technician to support testing and data generation for solid-state battery R&D and prototyping. This role is primarily focused on executing test protocols, operating and maintaining test equipment, and ensuring high-quality, reliable data output. The Test Technician will work closely with engineering and operations teams to enable fast, accurate evaluation of materials, cells, and processes.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Execute electrochemical test protocols including cell cycling, formation, rate testing, and diagnostic testing
• Operate and maintain battery cyclers, environmental chambers, and supporting test equipment, performing basic troubleshooting and escalating issues as needed
• Maintain organized test areas, ensuring proper labeling, tracking, and storage of samples
• Monitor ongoing tests and respond to alarms, faults, or abnormal behavior and communicate findings and or bugs
• Collect, review, and validate test data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Identify anomalies or outliers and correct or escalate issues to engineering as needed
• Compile and communicate test results in a clear and structured manner to support R&D decisions
• Identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, throughput, and data reliability
• Support development and refinement of test procedures, SOPs, and documentation standards
• Coordinate test scheduling, prioritization, and sample flow in alignment with team needs
• Uphold safety standards, including proper handling of cells, chemicals, and test equipment
• Support training of other technicians on test procedures and equipment as needed
• Write scripts for basic utility protocols under engineer guidance to automate routine testing, streamline lab workflows, and accelerate the diagnosis of battery cycler issues
• Monitor active battery tests for anomalies and faults; own the tracking of open issues from initial flag to resolution, keeping R&D engineers in the loop throughout

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in a technical field, or equivalent hands-on training/experience
• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in a technical, laboratory, or precision manufacturing environment (e.g., batteries, semiconductors, medical devices, aerospace, automotive)
• Demonstrated ownership of processes or equipment, including troubleshooting and continuous improvement

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting laboratory or test equipment
• Strong attention to detail and data integrity; ability to identify inconsistencies in data
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with battery testing (e.g., cyclers, formation, EIS, environmental testing)
• Familiarity with different battery test protocols (Cycle Life, HPPC, Rate Testing, etc.)
• Experience troubleshooting Arbin cell cyclers and MITS software

Core Values

• Safety & Security First
• Treat everyone with honesty, dignity, and sensitivity
• Be humble
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and working styles
• Be professional, honest, and discreet in all workplace interactions
• Take responsibility and action
• Set goals and deliver
• Identify and appropriately escalate potential risks to personnel, customers, or sensitive information
• Think outside the box, always learning, and apply critical thinking to identify the most effective and scalable solution
• Use what you have, find a way, and adapt to find effective solutions in ambiguous or rapidly changing situations
• Build stronger relationships with internal and external customers
• Quickly acquire new skills, tools, or domain knowledge in response to evolving business needs
• Apply creative or unconventional thinking to solve problems

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Ability to perform precise manual tasks while standing at a glovebox for extended periods (up to 8 hours per day)
• Must possess the fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination required to manipulate tools and materials through integrated gloves/sleeves
• Ability to maintain a standing or slightly leaned position for long durations, including reaching and extending arms within the glovebox environment
• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver equipment or materials weighing up to 25 lbs occasionally

Salary Range

$28.99—$35.10 USD

At-Will Employment & Disclaimer

Employment at Blue Current is at-will. This means that either the employee or Blue Current may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice, subject to applicable law. This job description does not create an express or implied contract of employment, nor does it alter the at-will nature of the employment relationship. The duties, responsibilities, and qualifications described herein are subject to change at the Company's discretion and do not represent all tasks that may be required of this role.