CelLink Corporation · 3 days ago
Process Engineer-Vacuum Lamination and Stack Alignment
San Carlos, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expCelLink is an innovative company specializing in advanced manufacturing processes for electrical systems. The Process Engineer will focus on driving the qualification and integration of new materials into manufacturing processes, ensuring material compatibility and optimizing testing pipelines for vacuum lamination and material stack alignment.
Electric VehicleElectronicsHardwareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead R&D projects to qualify new materials for use in vacuum lamination and roll-to-roll manufacturing, ensuring robust stack alignment and process compatibility
Design, implement, and optimize testing pipelines that evaluate material behavior, stack integrity, and process performance under vacuum lamination conditions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new materials into existing and future manufacturing lines, focusing on seamless transition from R&D to production
Develop and document best practices for material stack alignment, lamination parameters, and web handling techniques
Analyze test data to assess material compatibility, identify process improvements, and support data-driven decision-making
Work hands-on with high-volume manufacturing and R&D equipment, qualifying next-generation tools and processes for flexible circuit production
Identify opportunities for automation and digitalization within material qualification and lamination processes
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to material handling, stack alignment, and vacuum lamination in a fast-paced R&D environment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
5-7+ years of hands-on experience in process engineering, material qualification, or manufacturing system development, preferably in R&D or high-mix/mid-volume environments
Deep expertise in vacuum lamination, material stack alignment, and roll-to-roll (web handling) processes
Experience qualifying new materials (especially polymers) for compatibility with advanced manufacturing processes
Strong background in statistical methods, data visualization, systematic experiment design, and related software (e.g., JMP, Minitab)
Ability to synthesize and interpret complex data sets to support material and process qualification
Independent problem solver with a desire to learn new skills and technologies
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Adaptability to changing requirements in a dynamic R&D setting
Excellent communicator and collaborator, passionate about advancing material integration in high-performance teams
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Discretionary employee stock option plan
Company
CelLink Corporation
CelLink’s high-conductance flexible circuits consolidate busing, fusing, voltage monitoring, and temperature sensing into a single integrated solution.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$659.22MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyWhale Rock Capital ManagementFranklin Templeton
2023-05-12Debt Financing· $362M
2022-02-16Series D· $250M
2021-05-03Series C· $24.72M
Leadership Team
Malcolm Brown
Co-founder and VP Engineering
Recent News
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