Cell Test Engineer

Ford • Long Beach, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position...
As a Cell Test Engineer , you will partner with cell engineers ,BMS engineers and vehicle performance teams to plan and execute battery-cell testing that directly improves battery and vehicle control systems.
Your work will enhance customers’ charging and driving experiences and advance safety.
Working cross-functionally, you will sharpen test precision and improve methodologies and measurement and analysis techniques for battery evaluation.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Generated a dataset to support cell selection decisions.
• Hands-on experience in designing and assembling test assets.
• Tested multiple chemistries and form factors.
• Transformed vehicle-level requirements into cell-level specifications.
• Familiar with cell teardown, CT scan and other lithium-ion battery analysis methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees