Battery Safety Engineer: Abuse & Certification Testing

Base Power Company

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Base is hiring a Battery Safety & Abuse Test Engineer to push our batteries and inverters past their limits at an outdoor test site outside Austin. You will review designs, plan and run tests, and ensure safety across all test setups. Most work is hands-on in the field with time in the office.

You will design safety tests, collect data with DAQ systems, and prepare reports for certification and internal teams. This is a role for practical engineers who thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.

Qualifications

1+ years designing and running tests on electrical equipment.
Experience working around lithium-ion batteries, high voltage, and DAQ systems.
Comfort with hands-on, mostly outdoor work.

Responsibilities

Evaluate designs for safety with DFMEA and similar tools.
Design and run safety and abuse tests, including thermal runaway, battery and inverter short circuit, and full-voltage switch interruption.
Own the safety of every test setup.
Set up data acquisition: thermocouples, voltage and current, and accelerometers.
Run certification tests in-house or at external labs.
Improve test throughput, quality, and the test site itself.
Write world-class test reports and share results with the people who need them.