Ensurge · 2 months ago
Sr. Equipment Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expEnsurge is a start-up focused on battery innovation, specifically solid-state microbatteries for hearables, wearables, and IoT devices. The Sr. Equipment Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment, collaborating with engineering and supply chain teams, and ensuring safety and efficiency in the production process.
BatteryConsumer ElectronicsElectronicsEnergy StorageWearables
Responsibilities
Installation, set-up, maintenance, and repair of roll-to-roll vacuum processing and manufacturing equipment
Develop and execute preventive maintenance routines and procedures to ensure equipment reliability, throughput, and uptime requirements are met
Develop, implement, and use equipment monitoring procedures to identify, reduce, or prevent equipment downtime, and improve throughput and yield
Lead cross-functional teams to develop, design, and execute continuous improvement efforts to improve equipment effectiveness, throughput, uptime, and safety. This may include working with 3rd party equipment manufacturers
Collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain on the procurement of new equipment. This includes developing new equipment purchase specifications, evaluating and selecting equipment vendors, and executing equipment acceptance tests
Develop procedures and practices to ensure the safety of both personnel and equipment
Develop and oversee modifications and upgrades of process equipment tools
Develop, implement, and maintain FMEA strategies, SOPs, and SPM procedures
Become an expert on the toolsets and train others on use
Qualification
Required
Minimum BS degree in engineering or other science with 5 years' experience; or some level of Technical Education with a minimum of 10 years' experience
Experience with ultra-thin web-handling (roll-to-roll) equipment and processes
Proven history of learning new manufacturing equipment and becoming a technical expert
Ability to work to project timelines and budgets
Experience with SPC implementation (limit calculation, continuous monitoring, and improvement)
Strong technical and communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail
Ability to work in cross-functional teams to solve interdisciplinary problems
Strong sense of initiative and ownership combined with enthusiasm for tackling challenges and seeing them through to completion
Physically able to perform hands-on technical tasks on process tools, including the ability to lift components within 95% ergonomic limits
Excellent communication skills (both oral & written)
Operates with high ethics and integrity and is non-political
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with diverse personalities, build effective relationships, and interact appropriately and effectively at all levels of the organization
Ability to comply with all safety policies and procedures
Roll up your sleeves, do what it takes attitude, which is critical in a start-up environment
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar design or schematic software
Company
Ensurge
Ensurge is Energizing Innovation™ with ultrathin, flexible, and safe energy storage solutions for wearable devices, connected sensors, and beyond.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$192.79MKey Investors
CorningInvesco
2025-11-03Post Ipo Equity
2025-10-10Post Ipo Equity· $1.92M
2025-07-08Post Ipo Equity· $4.98M
Leadership Team
Arvind Kamath
Executive Vice President, Technology Development
Recent News
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