Perform component and pack-level validation and reliability testing, simulating realistic and accelerated dynamic and environmental conditions on structural, vibration, hydraulic, thermal, electrical, and electronic sub-systems
Design, build, instrument, and automate equipment for battery system and component testing
Lead testing efforts for a complex, high voltage battery program
Mentor junior Engineers and guide teams to make impactful product decisions using the appropriate engineering methodology
Investigate test and field failures to drive product development and test improvement
Work with Design Engineers, Reliability Scientists, Material Scientists, Quality, and Service to identify failure modes and generate design validation and reliability test plans
Identify and execute experiments targeting new technologies and critical risks to benefit vehicle products
Analyze and document test results, present and make recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership
What You’ll Bring
Engineering Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent with 5+ years of work experience
Strong understanding of multiple of the following: digital electronics, data acquisition, statics, solid mechanics, materials science, fluids, heat transfer, measurement and instrumentation, fatigue and failure analysis, physics of failure
Experience designing automation systems, mechatronic systems, mechanical structures, or machinery in 3D CAD software
Experience designing and debugging analog circuits, digital or embedded systems; experience using electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, hipot testers, micro-ohm meters, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers
Experience with an object-oriented coding language and scripting (Python, C++, etc.) for hardware control and data analysis
Experience creating, and executing design validation plans and test methods to validate performance requirements
Experience leading, and driving technical projects to completion, especially when multiple teams’ input and consensus are required
Comfort with balancing competing priorities and timelines and aligning those prioritizations with cross-functional team
An appetite for hands-on technical problem solving and first-principles thinking