Battery Test Engineer — Safety, Lab & Field Tests

Base Power; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is hiring a Test Engineer to push our batteries and inverters past their limits. You will review designs, plan and run tests, including certification, mostly at Base's outdoor test site outside Austin with transportation provided.

You'll design and execute safety tests, manage data acquisition, and generate detailed test reports. This hands‑on role requires comfort with outdoor work and a passion for engineering reliability at a fast‑moving startup.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 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.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Test design

Lithium-ion batteries

High voltage

DAQ systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Safety testing

DFMEA

Lab equipment

Job description

Base is hiring a Test Engineer to push our batteries and inverters past their limits. You will review designs, plan and run tests, including certification, mostly at Base's outdoor test site outside Austin with transportation provided.

You'll design and execute safety tests, manage data acquisition, and generate detailed test reports. This hands‑on role requires comfort with outdoor work and a passion for engineering reliability at a fast‑moving startup.