Battery Lab Technician

Zitara; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Zitara, une entreprise innovante dans le domaine des batteries, est à la recherche d'un technicien de laboratoire pour rejoindre son équipe. Le candidat sera responsable des tests physiques des batteries, travaillant avec des logiciels et des équipements de pointe afin d'améliorer l'efficacité des tests, tout en garantissant la conformité aux normes de sécurité. Un environnement collaboratif et une culture de travail flexible vous attendent.

Benefits

Competitive hourly compensation

Casual work culture

Excellent colleagues invested in your growth

Qualifications

• Préférentiellement Baccalauréat en technique ou associé.
• Expérience antérieure en laboratoire requise.
• Connaissance des outils de test électrique et de fabrication souhaitée.

Responsibilities

• Mise en place et exécution de tests de batterie dans le laboratoire.
• Collecte de données et documentation des résultats de tests conforme aux protocoles.
• Maintenance des équipements de laboratoire pour la sécurité.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Metrology and data acquisition

Fabrication tools usage

Electrical test tools

Education

Bachelors or Associates degree in technical subject

Tools

Basic electrical test tools

Basic fabrication tools

Job description

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Company

Batteries have a big role to play in tackling the climate crisis, and it’s essential to make sure that they’re safe and reliable to operate.

At Zitara (YCombinator S20), we build cutting-edge software solutions that empower companies to deeply understand their batteries, both in design and deployment. It’s all part of our work to enable a renewable energy revolution, powered by safer batteries, at a lower cost, with less waste. Our customers operate >$100M deployments of batteries in satellites, EVs, and renewable energy storage installations.

Our team brings top researchers in physics-based battery algorithms together with seasoned software engineers to build safety-critical firmware and large scale machine learning systems. We bring with us decades of experience from companies like Tesla, Cruise, and Google.

Role

We're looking for a battery lab technician to execute the entire physical process of battery testing at the cell, pack, and module levels.

As an integral member of the lab operations team , this candidate takes pride in their hands-on skills, attention to detail, and collaborative working style. The ideal candidate will be someone who takes initiative, has an intuition for continuous improvement of lab workflow and processes, and takes a creative and resourceful approach to solving problems.

• Physical test setup, instrumentation, data collection, and documentation.
• Execute battery tests and lab processes according to standard operating procedures.
• Installation, maintenance, and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Maintaining safety compliance of lab spaces.
• Assist in writing, maintaining, and enforcing standard operating procedures.
• Fabrication, assembly, and documentation of test fixtures.
• Communicate technical matters, schedule considerations, deliverables, and needs to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members .

Qualifications

• Previous lab experience.
• Experience with metrology and data acquisition systems.
• Clear and effective written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of basic software, spreadsheets, etc.
• Experience with basic fabrication tools (soldering, hand tools, small power tools, etc.).
• Experience with basic electrical test tools (power supplies, multimeters, etc.)
• Careful and meticulous attention to detail, in particular during testing and data entry.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associates degree in technical subject.
• Experience working with common battery test hardware such as battery cyclers and thermal chambers.
• Mechanical and/or electrical CAD proficiency.
• Basic understanding of measurements and conversion for basic scientific units as well as electrical units.
• Running, crimping, and organizing wires and wiring harnesses.
• Electrical safety and/or high voltage lab experience.

What We Offer

• Part time, in-person position. Up to 30 hours per week.
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Casual work culture
• Excellent colleagues that are interested in your happiness and growth

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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