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Staff Battery Test & Safety Engineer
Palo Alto
$220k-$255k / year
full-timeseniortransportation
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll build and test prototype battery packs for light electric vehicles as part of a small agile team, focusing on passive propagation resistance. You'll collaborate with design, systems, and reliability engineers, executing end-to-end test plans and analyzing results. This role combines hands-on testing with data analysis and technical documentation.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Build and test prototype battery packs for light EVs
- Evaluate battery safety with focus on passive propagation resistance
- Execute thermal, electrical, reliability, and safety testing
- Analyze test results and prepare technical summaries
📋 Requirements
- Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field
- Strong grasp of lithium ion battery construction and failure modes
- Expertise in lab testing equipment for PPR/thermal runaway, shock/vibration
- Experience with data acquisition systems and scripting (Python, MATLAB)
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏖️ Flexible time off
- 🏥 Robust health coverage (medical, dental, vision up to 100%)
- 💰 401(k) match
- 👶 Fertility and family building benefits with Progyny
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