Battery Testing - V&V Engineer

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The ePlane Company in Chennai seeks a Battery Testing Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer to establish and scale daily testing for high‑voltage eVTOL battery systems. You will transition packs from design to rigorous physical validation, mastering qualification tests aligned with aerospace standards to ensure safety, reliability, and airworthiness.

Key duties include designing DVPs and test cases for cells, modules, and packs; performing HV safety analyses; operating battery cyclers and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on experience in battery validation, testing, or HIL environments (aerospace or EV preferred).
• Experience operating and programming industrial Battery Cyclers (Arbin, Neware, Chroma, Bitrode) and Thermal Chambers.
• Strong knowledge of test planning frameworks, reporting, and data analysis.
• Deep awareness of high-voltage safety and emergency containment; HV safety certifications preferred.
• Experience performing abuse testing on module/pack level to validate NTP.

Responsibilities

• Author comprehensive DVPs, test procedures, and test cases for cells, modules, and high-voltage packs.
• Own execution and documentation of regulatory testing (RTCA DO-311, SAE ARP 7131).
• Program and operate high-power battery cyclers and environmental chambers to simulate flight profiles and cycles.
• Validate BMS performance including SoC accuracy, SoH tracking, and safety fault triggers.
• Perform HiL testing for BMS functionality and ensure full system validation against requirements.

Skills

Battery validation

HIL testing

Test planning

HV safety

Data analysis

BMS validation

CAN/CAN-FD

Battery cyclers

Thermal chambers

Tools

Arbin battery cycler

Neware battery cycler

Chroma battery cycler

Bitrode battery cycler

Thermal chamber

Job description

About the Role

As a Battery Testing Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer, you will establish, scale, and own the daily testing operations for our high-voltage eVTOL battery systems. You will lead the transition of our battery packs from the design desk to rigorous physical validation. Your primary objective will be to master and execute qualification testing compliant with stringent aerospace standards, ensuring our energy storage systems are extraordinarily safe, reliable, and airworthy.

What You Will Do

• Test Planning & Strategy: Author comprehensive Design Verification Plans (DVPs), test procedures, and test cases for battery cells, modules, and full high-voltage packs.
• Aerospace Compliance: Own the execution and documentation of regulatory testing, specifically targeting RTCA DO-311 (Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Rechargeable Lithium Battery Systems) and SAE ARP 7131 protocols.
• Daily Lab Operations: Program and operate high-power battery cyclers and environmental thermal chambers to simulate real-world flight profiles, charge/discharge cycles, and environmental extremes.
• BMS Validation: Validate Battery Management System (BMS) performance, including cell balancing, state-of-charge (SoC) accuracy, state-of-health (SoH) tracking, and safety fault triggers.
• Safety & Risk Mitigation: Enforce high-voltage (HV) safety protocols within the testing lab. Complete hazard analyses and design test setups that mitigate risks associated with thermal runaway or electrical faults.
• Testing : Create & execute test plans. Analyze collected data, extract insights from the data / participate in reviews.
• BMS HIL Testing : Perform Hardware In the Loop (HiL) testing for the BMS functionality. Quantify measurement accuracies, ensure complete battery system validation against the requirements.

Requirements

What We Are Looking For (Must-Haves)

• Experience: 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in battery validation, testing, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments (Aerospace or EV sectors preferred).
• Equipment Mastery: Practical experience operating and programming industrial Battery Cyclers (e.g., Arbin, Neware, Chroma, or Bitrode) and Thermal Chambers.
• Standard Familiarity: Strong working knowledge of standard test planning frameworks, test reporting, and data analysis.
• HV Safety Awareness: Deep awareness of high-voltage system risks, safety barriers, and emergency containment procedures. Formal HV safety certifications are highly preferable.
• Abuse testing : Ideal candidate should have performed abuse testing on module / pack level to validate NTP (no thermal runaway propagation).

Preferred Skills (Good-to-Have)

• Direct exposure to or understanding of RTCA DO-311 or SAE ARP 7131 / ARP 4761 testing requirements.
• Familiarity with BMS communication protocols (CAN, CAN-FD) and data logging tools

Experience Level: 3-5 Years