
Cell Test Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Long Beach • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $135,420 - $226,980 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Define and document test requirements for cell characterization, cycle life, abuse testing, and other validation procedures.
- Own cell-level test plans to characterize cell properties, essential for establishing cell specifications and control algorithms.
- Inspect test setups and analyze results to assess data quality, optimizing performance and reliability.
- Design cell fixtures to enhance testing capabilities, accuracy, and the extraction of representative, meaningful data.
- Collaborate with data engineers to create a seamless data pipeline for global requirement owners.
- Drive the automation of the entire testing process, from test requests to the delivery of results reports.
- Coordinate software development for test hardware control and DAQ with a partner test engineer or technician.
- Present results to stakeholders and cell suppliers.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of lithium-ion cell chemistry, electrochemistry fundamentals, and safety protocols.
- Experience integrating off-the-shelf test equipment (power supplies, electronic loads, DAQs) in battery cell testing.
- Proficiency in experience with battery test equipment scripting. (AVL LYNX, Arbin, Neware)
- Proficiency in Python (Leetcode Python Problems Easy Level) or other programming languages. Experience with AI coding and AI agents.
- Experience in test planning and management using tools like JAMA and JIRA.
- Ability to learn new concepts, propose experimental designs, and execute independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment as part of a high-performing team.
- A systematic approach to design and testing, with a drive for exceptional execution and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
test requirements definitioncell characterizationcycle life testingabuse testingdata analysistest hardware controlbattery test equipment scriptingPythonAI codingexperimental design
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationindependent executionsystematic approachcontinuous improvemententhusiasmproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailstakeholder presentation