Electrical Engineer

Element Materials Technology•Gainesville, GA

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About The Position

Element is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join its expanding operations team at the Element Atlanta–Gainesville battery testing laboratory. The role performs routine and non-routine testing assignments and ensures timely, accurate results with minimal direct supervision. The laboratory provides accredited safety, performance, cycling, abuse, and regulatory testing for major lithium, nickel, alkaline, and emerging battery chemistries, serving automotive, aerospace, medical device, consumer electronics, wearables, and industrial markets. The Engineer leads assigned customer testing projects across testing disciplines, helps address technical challenges, supports business development with customer consultation, and ensures accurate and timely release of testing data. The role also communicates testing results and concepts to stakeholders, analyzes testing data, and helps develop and maintain standard operating procedures, training, and digital tools to share testing knowledge.

Requirements

0–5 years of pertinent post-degree engineering experience, or advanced academic or professional qualifications.
Bachelor of Science degree in a science- or testing-related field.
High level of expertise in the scope, core theories, concepts, terminology, and boundaries of the chosen engineering discipline.
Demonstrated ability to apply academic knowledge in the context of Element’s business.
Ability to analyze and compile testing data.
Ability to interpret, review, and construct instructions, including SOPs.
Ability to balance job priorities, testing deadlines, and work time while handling multiple competing priorities.
Initiative in planning work and setting task deadlines.
Working knowledge of laboratory safety.
Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
Ability to interact professionally with employees, vendors, and customers.

Responsibilities

Lead and own assigned customer testing projects across testing disciplines at the local laboratory and potentially other Element testing locations.
Oversee and guide solutions to complex technical challenges across testing areas.
Support business development by providing technical consultation and advice to new and existing customers.
Ensure accurate and timely release of testing data to customers, including signing off on quality control data as acceptable.
Present information about conventional and routine testing to a range of stakeholders, formally and informally.
Examine and implement testing concepts and data.
Apply a range of skills, methods, procedures, and materials in advanced testing analysis.
Draw on internal knowledge and industry or academic resources to reach testing conclusions.
Identify opportunities to share testing knowledge, expertise, and protocols by supporting the development and maintenance of organized SOPs, training, and digital tools.
Analyze and compile data from tests performed.
Interpret, review, and construct instructions, including Standard Operating Procedures.
Plan work, set task deadlines, balance competing priorities, and meet testing deadlines and goals.