Battery Test Engineer — Prototyping and QA for Power Tools

Stanley Black & Decker; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker’s Engineering headquarters in Towson, MD is seeking a Battery Test Technician. You will build and test battery packs and battery-operated power tools with a team of engineers.

The role requires hands-on prototype fabrication, design of test procedures, data acquisition, and analysis. Experience with PCB assembly, soldering, LabVIEW, and battery safety is valued.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Electronics or Electro-mechanical engineering technology or equivalent field required.
• 5-7+ years experience in Electronics Technician or related position required.
• Experience with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly, surface mount soldering, hand soldering and electronics prototyping.
• Hands-on ability to build prototypes and use rapid prototyping equipment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills to work with cross functional teams.
• Exceptional organizational skills demonstrated in gathering test data and maintaining lab workspaces.
• Strong ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong skills in basic PC applications such as Microsoft Office.
• Experience writing LabVIEW based programs to control laboratory equipment is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience working with lithium ion batteries is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to self-delegate tasks from several Engineers.
• Must be comfortable handling, modifying, and testing lithium-ion batteries.
• Experience with battery safety practices and understanding of hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries.
• Familiarity with spot-welding and/or Lasser welding.
• Experience with battery disposal procedures, or willingness to learn proper battery disposal methods.
• Comfortable performing, or willing to perform, abusive testing on battery packs.

Responsibilities

• Build and test battery packs and battery-operated power tools in Towson, MD.
• Work with engineers to design and test power tool battery solutions.
• Fabricate materials to build prototype battery packs and BMS electronics assemblies.
• Write test procedures and build fixtures with data acquisition.
• Troubleshoot and determine root cause on packs and tools.
• Operate lab test equipment (oscilloscope, power supply, electronic load).
• Perform thermal testing of electronic assemblies.
• Document test procedures and report results.

Skills

Electronics

PCB assembly

SMD soldering

Prototyping

LabVIEW basics

Education

Associate degree in Electronics or Electro-mechanical engineering technology

Tools

LabVIEW

Rapid prototyping equipment

Spot welding

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker’s Engineering headquarters in Towson, MD is seeking a Battery Test Technician. You will build and test battery packs and battery-operated power tools with a team of engineers.

The role requires hands-on prototype fabrication, design of test procedures, data acquisition, and analysis. Experience with PCB assembly, soldering, LabVIEW, and battery safety is valued.