Battery Test Engineer

The role

The battery test engineer will characterize battery pack electrical and thermal performance. This person will take ownership of the validation of the Auxiliary Power System (APS) product.

What you will do

• Characterize and validate battery and system behavior.
• Develop test software for executing and automating test cases using LabVIEW and/or CANalyzer.
• Participate in the development of BMS software.
• Provide data to defend or refute change proposals.
• Specify requirements for Design Validation Plan (DVP) test procedures.
• Author test cases to confirm performance with respect to defined requirements.
• Document test results and support issue resolution.
• Prioritize safety and organization in the lab.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Previous hands-on experience in a lab.
• Comfortable working around high-voltage and using hand tools.
• Fabricating wiring projects.
• Debugging test setups.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation, including thermocouples, pressure transducers, shunts, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to use sensors to obtain required data based on component design requirement.
• Working knowledge of batteries, both AC and DC fundamentals, and power conversion.
• Experience with coding languages and applications for data analysis, such as Python or Matlab.
• Good technical writing skills for documenting test reports.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

About the company

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company. They have a team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts working to bring an EV platform to support medium-duty EVs and Hybrids.