Test Engineer

Job Title: Test Engineer – High Voltage Battery (HVB)

Location: Remote (Michigan-based preferred)

Travel: Domestic travel required

Work Mode: Remote with travel to test facilities

Role Overview:

We are seeking a High Voltage Battery (HVB) Test Engineer to support component and subsystem hardware validation activities. This role is responsible for executing a robust design validation process to ensure high-voltage battery systems meet functional, durability, reliability, and safety requirements. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced in battery validation within an automotive or advanced mobility environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute Design Validation Plans and Reports (DVP&R) for high-voltage battery systems, covering mechanical, environmental, performance, compliance, and abuse testing.
• Participate in regular cross-functional DVP meetings and provide clear test status and progress updates.
• Create and maintain detailed test documentation, including DVP&Rs, test procedures, RFQs, and test reports.
• Travel to internal and external test facilities to review test setups and ensure proper execution.
• Identify appropriate test assets, fixtures, sensors, and data acquisition systems to ensure accurate and reliable test data.
• Support DUT teardowns and post-test failure analysis.
• Analyze test data and generate graphs, charts, tables, calculations, and technical summaries.
• Perform preliminary root cause analysis for test failures, verifying procedures, setups, and DUT conditions.
• Design and develop test fixtures required for validation activities.
• Manage validation schedules, identify critical path items, and ensure test readiness and asset availability.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in high-voltage battery testing or validation.
• Familiarity with HV battery standards such as UN 38.3, UL 2580, SAE J2464, SAE J2929, ECE R100, IEC 60068-2.
• Experience working with DFMEA and structured root cause analysis methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Polarion or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with laboratory and measurement equipment, including:
• DAQ systems
• Power supplies and electronic loads
• Accelerometers and thermocouples
• CAN, LIN, and automotive Ethernet
• Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA and Kanban methodologies.