Senior Cell Test & Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define and execute electrochemical characterization of commercial product cells, including capacity, DCIR/HPPC, rate capability, OCV/SOC mapping, and IC/DV analysis
• Own cycle life and calendar life test programs across various temperature and SOC conditions
• Design and execute self-discharge characterization at the cell level
• Manage third-party test engagements for thermal runaway, heat generation, and abuse testing
• Build and qualify in-house test and data-acquisition fixtures, including thermal chambers and custom DAQ
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate battery cycler hardware
• Define cell critical-to-quality (CTQ) metrics in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Lead the transition from verification to validation using statistically rigorous test campaigns
• Author and maintain test plans, SOPs, and validation packages
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians on lab discipline and data hygiene

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or Physics
• 5+ years of experience in cell, battery, or electrochemical device test and validation
• Experience in formal engineering organizations with stage-gated product development
• Deep expertise in electrochemical characterization methods and instrumentation
• Direct experience operating and troubleshooting battery cyclers (e.g., Arbin, Maccor, BioLogic, Neware, Digatron)
• Experience managing third-party abuse and thermal testing engagements
• Track record of building in-house test fixtures and DAQ systems using LabVIEW or Python
• Strong statistical background including DOE, ANOVA, regression, and reliability analysis
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with sodium-ion, lithium-ion, or other advanced battery chemistries
• Knowledge of battery safety standards (e.g., UN 38.3, UL 1973, UL 9540A)
• Familiarity with calorimetry techniques and heat-generation modeling
• Proficiency in Python, R, JMP, or Minitab for statistical inference
• Experience with Jira or Smartsheet for project management
• Six Sigma or ASQ CRE/CQE certification

About the Company

Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.