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Battery Test Systems Engineer

$134K–$184K

San Carlos, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024

Experience
Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years, or advanced degree and 3+ years; desired: relevant advanced degree and 8+ years.
Education
Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, thermals, physics, or a related field; advanced degree is an alternative.

About the job

Designs and integrates battery test equipment, data systems, and lab capabilities for battery safety development, testing, and certification.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and deploy electromechanical test equipment integrated with high-voltage batteries and DAQ hardware.
  • Plan and support battery and cell lab expansion, and execute testing for development and certification.
  • Develop data pipelines and dashboards, and maintain equipment documentation and compliance.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, or advanced degree and 3+ years, in mechanical engineering, thermals, physics, or a related field.
  • Basic understanding of battery hazards and failure modes, plus mechanical and electrical engineering fundamentals.
  • Fundamental understanding of sensing and data acquisition principles.
  • CAD experience; Python or another language for data processing and visualization.

Nice to have

  • CATIA; knowledge of lithium-ion cell technology and battery testing or design.
  • Experience with data pipelines, dashboards, abuse testing, safety standards, LabVIEW, high-voltage systems, or battery test equipment.

Pay

USD 134,100 - USD 184,300/yr base pay

Tools

CATIA, Python, LabVIEW, Arbin, Maccor, Neware, UN 38.3, SAE 2464

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