# Senior Electrolyte Scientist at Blue Current

> Location unclear · Senior · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Abluecurrent%3A4727344006 (read 2026-11-10).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Blue Current](https://alderhq.app/companies/blue-current)
- Location text: Hayward CA; Blue Current
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Location unclear (evidence: "Location: Hayward CA; Blue Current")
- Posted: 2026-11-04 (5 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-08 · last verified: 2026-11-08
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://bluecurrent.com/careers/?gh_jid=4727344006

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $112k–$160k per year (from the listing's pay field)

## Description (the employer's text)

### 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

The Senior Electrolyte Scientist is a key individual contributor who can work within complex team environments, driving mission critical projects that impact annual company milestones. The Senior Electrolyte Scientist has deep knowledge in battery electrolyte performance and testing methodology. This person can attack open-ended problems with vigor, by developing hypotheses from disparate sources across the organization, and by developing and executing plans that leverage resources across the organization.

### Essential Functions & Responsibilities

- Develop and test polymer electrolyte materials that provide benefits to cell performance, including evaluation of transport properties and mechanical properties
- Evaluate polymer electrolytes in conjunction with other cell components such as ceramic electrolytes and active materials
- Relate polymer chemical and physical properties to component level characteristics and cell performance results; optimize processes to maximize component performance
- Design and execute high-quality experiments, knowing when to trade accuracy and speed, and balancing competing resources, including those of the company
- Define projects consistent with company goals, track action items, drive progress to successful completion, and report results
- Analyze data from multiple sources, including their own experiments
- Take initiative to identify gaps or overlooked problems and present findings to senior management with clear, data-driven communications and recommendations
- Continuously survey and interpret literature on solid-state battery materials and architectures, integrating key insights into the company’s technical strategies
- Drive innovation and IP development by exploring novel materials, cell designs, and processing approaches that advance solid-state cell performance
- Other duties as assigned, consistent with the scope and level of this position
### Minimum Qualifications

### Education

- PhD in relevant field, MS + 3 years relevant experience, BS + 5 years relevant experience, or 10 years related industry experience
### Experience

- Demonstrated ability to test and measure electrolyte transport properties
- Demonstrated ability to analyze electrochemical data and improve battery performance through optimization of different areas such as: interfacial impedance reduction strategies, ceramic and polymer electrolyte processing challenges, and chemical degradation modes of battery layer sub-components.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team
### Skills & Knowledge

- Detailed understanding of solid-state battery cell architecture and formulation, including detailed knowledge of the functional role of all materials in all components of the cell
- Proficiency with analytical and electrochemical characterization techniques, such as EIS, CV, SEM, XRD, TGA, and DSC, and the ability to interpret results to inform design or process decisions.
- Ability to condense complicated data into clearly presented analysis, conclusions, and recommendations
- Ability to work in a team environment, serving as a mentor to junior employees and a source of truth for senior employees within the team
### Certifications / Licenses

- N/A
### Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with polymer electrolytes and electrochemical cell testing and analysis, including some combinations of ion transport measurements, mechanical testing, polymer rheology, cycle life testing, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

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