Senior Cell Validation & Reliability Engineer
Core
Validate electrical/mechanical integration of battery cells into energy storage systems and own cell reliability test plans/statistical analysis to inform system design and 20-year life expectations.
Role type
Senior IC battery validation and reliability engineer
Builds
Energy storage systems (ESS) integrating supplier cells
Domain
Stationary energy storage / Battery technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reliability statistics (Weibull, accelerated life testing), Design of Experiments (DOE), Measurement System Analysis (MSA/Gauge R&R), Statistical process capability analysis, Python for data analysis, Battery cell test methods (cyclers, environmental chambers, force/displacement), BMS fundamentals (SOC/SOH, balancing)
Preferred skills
Reliability block diagrams, FIT allocation, MTBF modeling, DVP&R ownership, Sodium-ion or LFP cell experience, Equivalent-circuit/thermal model validation, DFMEA participation
Technologies
Python, Battery cyclers, Environmental chambers, Force/displacement sensors, Thermal instrumentation
Responsibilities
Design cell-to-cell and batch-to-batch variation studies to quantify impact on system performance; Validate electrical/mechanical integration of supplier cells into ESS platforms; Own cell reliability test roadmap (calendar/cycle life, accelerated aging) and deliver failure-rate estimates; Perform statistical analysis of test data to establish validation verdicts and reliability inputs; Collaborate with modeling teams to validate degradation and thermal models; Participate in root cause analysis of cell failures and DFMEAs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC