Sr. Battery Test Engineer - Abuse
About The Position
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. What You’ll Do Formulate, Lead, and Execute cell, module, and battery pack abuse testing to include Thermal Runaway, Short Circuit, Over-Temperature, Overcharge, and Overdischarge Perform data analysis and create reports Design sub-scale and full scale test rigs for Safety/Abuse tests requiring pcba/hardware and software development Design and deploy custom thermal abuse test equipment and controllers Design bespoke test equipment and test automation software to support cross functional battery R&D testing Mechanical design of test rigs in NX CAD software Development of LabVIEW, Python, and other test development tools Support small scale buck and prototype builds Support troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of battery test equipment and setups Support failure review efforts Perform cell, buck, and pack teardown with the battery engineering team Develop novel test procedures and execute testing Create reports for submission to the FAA.
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in cell and battery abuse testing within an engineering or manufacturing industry
- High Voltage experience
- Hands-on experience with cell test/data monitoring, battery module and/or pack test/data monitoring
- Design experience of fixtures, test setups, and procuring parts
- Experience with PCAN Explorer or CANalyzer applications and the HW used with the applications
- Hands-on experience preparing samples for test
- Experience successfully writing SOPs and Test Plans
- Problem-solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Experience with a wide variety of DAQ systems
- Experience with MATLAB and Python
Nice To Haves
- Ability to travel to test facilities
- Masters degree in engineering
- Experience with Battery Manufacturing
- Expert in LabView development applications
- Experience with high voltage systems: cars, aircraft, etc.
- Experience with DO-160G, DO-311A, UN 38.3, SAEJ2464
- Experience with data analysis
- Experience with Thermal Runaway setup and testing
- Experience with AVL, Arbin, Neware, Chroma, and/or other Test Cycler Systems or Bi-Directional Power Supplies
Responsibilities
- Formulate, Lead, and Execute cell, module, and battery pack abuse testing to include Thermal Runaway, Short Circuit, Over-Temperature, Overcharge, and Overdischarge
- Perform data analysis and create reports
- Design sub-scale and full scale test rigs for Safety/Abuse tests requiring pcba/hardware and software development
- Design and deploy custom thermal abuse test equipment and controllers
- Design bespoke test equipment and test automation software to support cross functional battery R&D testing
- Mechanical design of test rigs in NX CAD software
- Development of LabVIEW, Python, and other test development tools
- Support small scale buck and prototype builds
- Support troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of battery test equipment and setups
- Support failure review efforts
- Perform cell, buck, and pack teardown with the battery engineering team
- Develop novel test procedures and execute testing
- Create reports for submission to the FAA.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
