The Senior Battery Reliability & Validation Engineer is responsible for executing and improving battery reliability, durability, and performance validation testing for module and pack-level battery systems. This role owns electrical cycling activities and supports thermal, mechanical, and environmental validation efforts to characterize product performance over life.
The ideal candidate is highly hands-on with automated battery test systems and has strong experience operating cyclers, data acquisition systems, and battery validation equipment in a fast-paced product development environment.
Role:
Reliability & Durability Validation
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- Develop and execute battery reliability and durability test plans for module and pack programs.
- Perform electrical cycling, life-cycle testing, accelerated aging, performance characterization, and durability evaluations.
- Support thermal, mechanical, vibration, environmental, and performance validation activities.
- Monitor test progression and identify degradation trends, anomalies, and failures.
Battery Test Systems
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- Configure, operate, and maintain battery cyclers and automated validation systems.
- Support commissioning and deployment of new test equipment and laboratory capabilities.
- Design and implement instrumentation for voltage, current, temperature, and other critical measurements.
- Troubleshoot test equipment and collaborate with suppliers to resolve system issues.
Automation & Data Analysis
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- Develop automated test workflows and data monitoring tools.
- Analyze large datasets to assess battery degradation and reliability performance.
- Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations that drive engineering decisions.
- Improve data quality, accessibility, and reporting efficiency.
Cross-Functional Support
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- Partner with Battery Safety, Cell Engineering, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Controls teams.
- Support root cause investigations and design validation efforts.
- Contribute to development of validation methodologies, procedures, and best practices.
- Work closely with technicians to ensure safe and efficient test execution.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in battery testing, validation, reliability engineering, or related fields.
- Experience with lithium-ion battery systems and battery performance characterization.
- Hands-on experience operating battery cyclers and automated test equipment.
- Understanding of electrical, thermal, and mechanical validation testing.
- Experience with instrumentation and DAQ systems.
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar engineering tools.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with NI-based testing platforms and NI VeriStand.
- Experience with AVL Lynx battery testing systems.
- Experience with Arbin, Maccor, Neware, PEC, or equivalent battery cyclers.
- Familiarity with high-voltage battery systems.
- Experience developing automated data pipelines and dashboards.
- CAD experience
- Knowledge of battery durability, reliability, and certification testing.
- Experience commissioning battery test equipment and laboratory infrastructure.
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