Cell Safety & Reliability Test Engineer

Nanotech Energy; Chico (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Dental coverage

Job summary

Nanotech Energy in Chico, California is seeking a Cell Safety Testing Engineer to plan and execute safety, abuse, transportation, and reliability tests for advanced cylindrical lithium-ion cells at NERD and NEMO. You will translate approved requirements into controlled protocols, instrumented test setups, safe execution, validated data, and traceable reports.

Reporting to the Cell Testing Manager, you will help commission new test equipment, improve laboratory throughput, and investigate cell

Qualifications

• Three or more years of battery safety, abuse, validation, reliability, or comparable high-energy test experience.
• Hands-on experience with cylindrical lithium-ion cells and safety testing (UN 38.3, UL, IEC) preferred.
• Experience with test fixtures, instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition, and hazardous-energy controls.
• Experience commissioning or qualifying test equipment and producing controlled protocols with traceable data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute cell-safety protocols, including UN 38.3 and applicable safety methods.
• Design and document test fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition setups.
• Commission, qualify, troubleshoot, and maintain safety-test chambers and related lab equipment.
• Complete risk assessments and follow PPE, LOTO, ventilation, and containment controls.
• Monitor tests, stop unsafe conditions, and escalate data integrity concerns.
• Collect and report voltage, current, temperature, and other data with traceability.
• Maintain controlled protocols, test records, and sample genealogy.
• Support failure analysis and root-cause investigations with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate sample readiness, test schedules, and third-party testing.

Skills

Battery safety testing

Test equipment commissioning

Cylindrical Li-ion cells

Data acquisition sensors

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Data acquisition hardware

Environmental test chambers

Job description

Nanotech Energy in Chico, California is seeking a Cell Safety Testing Engineer to plan and execute safety, abuse, transportation, and reliability tests for advanced cylindrical lithium-ion cells at NERD and NEMO. You will translate approved requirements into controlled protocols, instrumented test setups, safe execution, validated data, and traceable reports.

Reporting to the Cell Testing Manager, you will help commission new test equipment, improve laboratory throughput, and investigate cell