Senior Battery Reliability & Validation Engineer

Senior Battery Reliability & Validation Engineer

Newark, CA

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…