Senior Research Scientist - Battery Safety
Core
Design experiments and apply modeling tools to assess thermal and fire hazards in battery systems, supporting industrial property loss prevention.
Role type
Senior Research Scientist (Battery Safety & Thermal Fluids)
Builds
Physics-based and empirical models for battery hazard assessment
Domain
Energy Storage / Battery Safety / Thermal Fluids
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
combustion science, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, applied mathematics, battery electrochemistry, experimental heat transfer measurement, battery failure analysis, high-voltage battery system testing
Preferred skills
BESS or UPS system testing experience
Technologies
experimental heat transfer measurement tools, high-voltage battery testing equipment
Responsibilities
Design experiments for advanced battery testing at multiple scales, create and apply modeling tools to assess hazards, interpret experimental results and analyze data, prepare high-quality technical documentation, communicate findings and engineering recommendations to stakeholders, oversee the full project lifecycle from proposal to engineering application
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC