Battery Test Engineer

Cascade Engineering Services is looking for a Battery Test Engineer to support battery development by executing test plans, operating test equipment, and analyzing results.

Responsibilities include:

Interpret test plans and requests to create new battery tester procedures, measurement documents, and resource allocation 

Operate and enable battery testing, supporting battery development.  

• Starting and monitoring tests   
• Processing test data and communicating results   
• Prepare cells and packs for test   
• Troubleshooting unexpected issues   
• Processing incoming cells and packs   
• Collaborating with other team members to manage multiple tests and tasks in parallel   

Lab housekeeping and inventory management (for example, familiarity with 5S procedures)  

Basic Knowledgeable about Li-ion Rechargeable Batteries  

• AA in Electronics with 2+ years of battery lab work experience, or BS in Engineering, Physics or related fields. 
• Experience with batteries and battery testers.
• Experience with scripting programs; Experience in writing scripts for battery testing is preferred.   
• Proficiency in parsing and analyzing large amounts of data.  
• Solid experience with data collection, data storage, data manipulation and analysis  
• Experience writing detailed and accurate test protocols  
• Ability to understand the context of the tests being performed, able to interpret and explain the test results, and make recommendations 
• Excellent troubleshooting/debug skills. 
• Skill in creating clear and concise summaries  
• Knowledge of Li-ion battery operation and performance including charging, discharging, safety, impedance, aging, cycle life, temperature effects, failure modes, handling and pack assembly methods, processes and procedures.  
• Experience with hardware prototype bring-up, debugging, fault detection, and failure analysis.  
• Ability to work in a lab environment and lift up to 25 lbs.  
• Safety mindset with attention to detail.  
• Excellent time and task management skills.  
• Ability to work independently and coordinate multiple workflows.  
• Strong skills in communicating, collaborating verbally and in writing.  

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)

Pay Range

$90K/yr - $110K/yr (DOE)