Battery Test Automation Engineer — CAN/MORPHEE (Onsite)

UL Solutions External Career Site; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health benefits

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

UL Solutions Auburn Hills laboratory seeks an engineer to program and validate battery test sequences, develop MORPHEE scripts, and manage CAN communication with BMS and devices under test.

Responsibilities include configuring CAN databases, analyzing CAN traffic, documenting procedures, and integrating test hardware such as battery cyclers, power supplies, DAQ systems, and environmental chambers for reliable, compliant testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Mechatronics, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience integrating and controlling laboratory hardware such as battery cyclers, power supplies, DAQ systems, and environmental chambers.
• Experience with the MORPHEE test automation platform.
• Familiarity with CAN communication in laboratory test environments.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand data sheets and test plans.
• Support programming and execution of battery test sequences while developing MORPHEE scripts and contributing to control logic for test flow, fault handling, interlocks, and emergency shutdowns.
• Support CAN-based communication between test equipment, BMS, and devices under test.
• Configure and manage CAN databases (DBC files), signal mapping, message decoding, and diagnostics within MORPHEE.
• Analyze CAN traffic and test data to identify communication issues, test failures, or abnormal battery behavior.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software, hardware, and CAN network issues affecting test reliability and accuracy.
• Monitor, acquire, log, and validate electrical, thermal, and communication data during battery testing.
• Generate automated test reports, data summaries, and traceability records.
• Document test software, CAN configurations, test procedures, and system architectures.
• Support commissioning, validation, and continuous improvement of battery laboratory test equipment.
• Integrate laboratory hardware including battery cyclers, power supplies, loads, DAQ systems, environmental chambers, and safety systems.
• Collaborate with Lab Engineers, and lab technicians to define test requirements and support test execution.

Skills

C++

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

CAN communication

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Electronics/Mechatronics

Tools

MORPHEE

Keysight ESD

Job description

UL Solutions Auburn Hills laboratory seeks an engineer to program and validate battery test sequences, develop MORPHEE scripts, and manage CAN communication with BMS and devices under test.

Responsibilities include configuring CAN databases, analyzing CAN traffic, documenting procedures, and integrating test hardware such as battery cyclers, power supplies, DAQ systems, and environmental chambers for reliable, compliant testing.