Battery Degradation Modeling Engineer

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is building a new generation of distributed home batteries and is seeking a Battery Modeling Engineer in Austin, TX to own degradation analytics end-to-end. You will turn telemetry and lab data into semi-empirical models predicting capacity fade, resistance growth, and remaining useful life across real-world operating conditions.

You’ll write production-grade Python and SQL, help establish Base’s cell characterization lab, and translate model outputs into actionable insights for

Qualifications

• Background in Chemistry or Battery Physics or related field such as electrochemistry, materials science, or chemical engineering.
• PhD in physics modeling or battery chemistry preferred.
• Owns outcomes and takes responsibility for results.

Responsibilities

• Build and validate semi-empirical degradation models (calendar and cycle aging, capacity fade, resistance growth) for the cells in our fleet.
• Help found and set up Base’s cell characterization lab: define test plans, select equipment, and stand up the processes that generate reliable aging data.
• Analyze fleet- and device-level data to understand how temperature, state of charge, and usage patterns drive degradation, and validate model predictions against real-world behavior.
• Turn model outputs into tools and insights that engineering, fleet, and markets teams use to decide how our batteries are operated.
• Write production-quality Python and SQL (or equivalent), with the tests, documentation, and monitoring that keep models trustworthy as the fleet grows and ages.
• Track model history and communicate those changes effectively across the organization.

Skills

Battery modeling

Python

SQL

Electrochemistry

Ownership mindset

Lab data analysis

Cell testing

Fleet data

Data visualization

Research

Education

PhD in physics modeling or battery chemistry

Background in electrochemistry / materials science / chemical engineering

Tools

HPPC equipment

EIS testing equipment

Lab planning tools

Job description

Base is building a new generation of distributed home batteries and is seeking a Battery Modeling Engineer in Austin, TX to own degradation analytics end-to-end. You will turn telemetry and lab data into semi-empirical models predicting capacity fade, resistance growth, and remaining useful life across real-world operating conditions.

You’ll write production-grade Python and SQL, help establish Base’s cell characterization lab, and translate model outputs into actionable insights for