Lead Engineer, Avionics Battery Test
Core
Lead the team responsible for all high-voltage battery testing (performance, electrical, abuse, destructive) for the Terran R rocket's power systems, building lab infrastructure and defining test strategies from the ground up.
Role type
Lead Engineer, Avionics Battery Test
Builds
High-voltage battery test capabilities, lab infrastructure, and data systems for rapid feedback on rocket power systems.
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics / Energy Storage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
battery testing, validation, energetics system evaluation, battery physics, safety behavior analysis, failure mode analysis, HV system fundamentals, test program definition, test equipment operation, cyclers, environmental chambers, DAQ systems, instrumentation hardware, HV battery bring-up, sensor instrumentation, test fixture design, test setup design, team leadership, safety management
Preferred skills
cell-science expertise, structured failure analysis, rapid development environment experience
Technologies
cyclers, environmental chambers, DAQ systems, instrumentation hardware
Responsibilities
Define test strategy and establish safety/procedural standards for HV battery testing; build out lab and test infrastructure; oversee HV battery bring-up, pack- and cell-level testing; manage structured failure analysis; develop and lead a team of test engineers.
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with team management