Cell Lead

Cell Lead at Info Way Solutions Cell Lead at Info Way Solutions in STANFORD, California Posted in 13 minutes ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Sr. Cell Abuse Test Engineer ? Job Category Engineering & Information Technology Location Palo Alto, California What to Expect We are looking for an Engineer to perform battery cell abuse testing across all programs, including vehicle and energy storage. In this role, you would be responsible for a variety of tests spanning electrical, thermal, and mechanical abuse. You would own the testing end-to-end: planning, execution, and results interpretation. What You'll Do Collaborate with internal Tesla teams and cell suppliers to develop cell designs (particularly mechanical) and plan builds Determine test plans for each new phase of a program, as a function of expected risks and schedule Work with Technician staff to schedule tests and set priorities Participate in as much testing as time allows, in order to understand the test rigs and the cell behaviors, and become grounded in lab operations Look for opportunities to improve throughput and data quality. Collaborate with Test Systems Engineer to realize improvements to fixtures or test software Serve as first point of contact for test rig troubleshooting Process raw results into meaningful conclusions. reports with internal technical teams, external suppliers, and occasionally to executives Maintain standard operating procedures for test equipment Study variation in results (examples being short circuit, crush, and provoked thermal runaway). Propose and execute plans to reduce / understand variation Travel up to 25% What You'll Bring Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience; preferred experience with heat transfer and electrical fundamentals 2+ years' experience in physically-applied engineering (lab, machine shop, hobby project) Must be hands-on (assembly, fabrication/modification, instrumentation, wiring, electrical troubleshooting) Enjoys working in cross-functional groups and leading/working alongside Technicians Statistical background a plus CAD experience a plus Programming experience in Matlab strongly preferred. Labview a plus Experience with instrumentation / data acquisition, National Instruments preferred Able to plan/schedule many concurrent activities in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment