Job Title:  Senior Li-Ion Test Engineer I

Job Purpose

This position will work onsite at our Global Technology Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.  The Senior Li-Ion Test Engineer will report into the TPPL & Li-Ion Mechanical, Environmental, and Safety Test Manager as the Lead Test Engineer and will be responsible for supporting Li-Ion NPI activities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support of NPI Activities.
• Work as part of a Global V&V team supporting Li-Ion product related NPI Activities.
• Conduct battery mechanical, environmental, and safety tests.
• Liaise with and support witness test at 3rd party laboratory tests.
• Work with external parties on fixture design and test instrumentation & optimization
• Author test reports.
• Identify test equipment to build/enhance internal testing capability.
• Manage and maintain test equipment (including regular calibration)
• Develop and optimize test methods.
• Develop test standards.
• Provide product design enhancement suggestions.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of battery test experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of large format Li-Ion battery test experience.
• Good command of AutoCAD / similar CAD tools for mechanical design.

Skills Requirement

• Previous experience of working with Li-Ion Technology is essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office program suite.
• Detailed report writing skills.
• Previous experience of delivering measurable results in a busy environment.
• Experience of working with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Good communication skills and able to liaise across all areas of the business.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards.
• Demonstrate a high degree of safety practices in the workplace. 
• Familiar with 5S and Six Sigma lean enterprise initiatives.
• Familiar with UN38.3, UL1973, UL2580, UL9540, UL9540A, IEC60068 test standards.

The Individual

• Ambitious and career minded individual. 
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills.
• Promote teamwork across all disciplines within the company.
   

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