Senior Battery Test and Validation EngineerActive$170K

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back.

What you'll do

• Design test protocols by translating high-level performance and compliance: questions into concrete test matrices, channel allocations, and timelines

• Execute and manage concurrent test and screening campaigns across multiple: battery types at the cell, module, and pack level, including cycler programming, test monitoring, and failure root-cause analysis

• Drive lab infrastructure and equipment strategy, evaluating and recommending: cycler and chamber purchases, fixture design, and channel capacity planning as the program scales

• Analyze, interpret, and present test data to both technical and non-technical: stakeholders, turning raw results into clear engineering conclusions that inform qualification decisions and program risk assessment

• Innovate on test methodology and execution to extract maximum insight from: limited channels and time, including smarter test matrix designs, advanced cycler programming, and developing automation scripts

• Collaborate with the battery software and data engineering team to define,: prioritize, and validate software automation of characterization processes

What they're looking for

• BS or MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Electrical), or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Strong intuition for lithium-ion cell behavior, operating limits, cell-level: failure modes, and degradation mechanisms
• Hands-on experience with electrochemical characterization techniques such as: HPPC, EIS, dQ/dV analysis, and cycle life testing