Senior Battery Validation & Reliability Engineer

Lucid Motors

Newark (CA)

On-site

USD 144,000 - 198,000

Full time

46 hours ago
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Job summary

Lucid Motors in Newark, CA, is seeking a Senior Battery Reliability & Validation Engineer to lead reliability tests for module and pack battery systems. You will own electrical cycling, life-cycle testing, and durability evaluations while supporting thermal, mechanical, and environmental validation activities.

The role requires hands-on work with battery cyclers, automated test equipment, and instrumentation; you will analyze large data sets, build automated workflows, and create dashboards to

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in battery testing, validation, reliability engineering, or related fields.
  • Experience with lithium-ion battery systems and battery performance characterization.
  • Hands-on experience operating battery cyclers and automated test equipment.
  • Understanding of electrical, thermal, and mechanical validation testing.
  • Experience with instrumentation and DAQ systems.
  • Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar engineering tools.
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute battery reliability and durability test plans for module and pack programs.
  • Perform electrical cycling, life-cycle testing, accelerated aging, performance characterization, and durability evaluations.
  • Support thermal, mechanical, vibration, environmental, and performance validation activities.
  • Monitor test progression and identify degradation trends, anomalies, and failures.

Skills

Python
MATLAB
LabVIEW
DAQ systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

NI VeriStand
AVL Lynx
Arbin
Maccor
Neware

Job description

Lucid Motors in Newark, CA, is seeking a Senior Battery Reliability & Validation Engineer to lead reliability tests for module and pack battery systems. You will own electrical cycling, life-cycle testing, and durability evaluations while supporting thermal, mechanical, and environmental validation activities.

The role requires hands-on work with battery cyclers, automated test equipment, and instrumentation; you will analyze large data sets, build automated workflows, and create dashboards to

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