Battery Engineer/Scientist - Lab R&D & Data Insights

Exponent; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent is seeking a Battery Engineer/Scientist in Natick, MA to tackle challenging problems in batteries and energy storage. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, contribute expertise, and develop practical solutions with real impact.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimental design, instrumenting hardware, laboratory testing, and turning data into actionable insights for clients. Experience in battery R&D and electrochemistry is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science required.
• Hands-on experience with experimental design, fabrication, instrumentation, and data acquisition in support of laboratory testing.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or a comparable technical programming language.
• Experience with battery testing, electrochemistry, energy storage systems, or failure analysis is desirable.
• Experience with commercial battery cyclers, sensors, or automated test equipment is a plus.
• Strong practical engineering and troubleshooting ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, instrumenting, and conducting laboratory experiments.
• Developing test plans and troubleshooting experimental setups.
• Performing engineering calculations and analyzing experimental data.
• Developing MATLAB, Python, or similar scripts for data processing and test automation.
• Conducting battery cell, module, and pack testing and supporting failure-analysis investigations.
• Interpreting experimental results and identifying relevant mechanisms.
• Preparing technical reports, proposals, and presentations.
• Communicating findings to clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Experimental design

Instrumentation

Data analysis

Battery testing

Electrochemistry

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science

Tools

Battery cyclers

Sensors

Automated test equipment

Job description

Exponent is seeking a Battery Engineer/Scientist in Natick, MA to tackle challenging problems in batteries and energy storage. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, contribute expertise, and develop practical solutions with real impact.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimental design, instrumenting hardware, laboratory testing, and turning data into actionable insights for clients. Experience in battery R&D and electrochemistry is highly valued.