Battery Test Engineer - San Francisco, CA, United States - Zitara Technologies, Inc.

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Full Time] Battery Test Engineer at Zitara Technologies, Inc. (Zitara Technologies, Inc. Full Time
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Zitara Technologies (YCombinator S20) builds predictive battery management software for transportation and energy customers with large deployments. Their customers operate $100M deployments of batteries in satellites, EVs, and renewable energy storage installations.

Our team brings top researchers in physics-based battery algorithms together with seasoned software engineers to build safety-critical firmware and large scale machine learning systems.

We bring with us decades of experience from Toyota, Exponent, Proterra, Tesla, Gogoro, Google, and Facebook.

The RoleWe're looking for a Battery Test Engineer to work closely with our R&D, engineering, and operations team members to drive and execute the entire process of battery testing.

This includes physical setup, electrical testing, documentation, and ensuring that the test data flows through all data validation and processing steps.

The ideal candidate will be someone who takes initiative, has an intuition for continuous improvement of lab workflow and processes, uses common sense, and takes a creative and resourceful approach to solving problems.

ResponsibilitiesExecute test setup, instrumentation, data collection, and documentationManage, maintain, and research upgrades to our lab equipment (battery cyclers, thermal chambers, and electronics) and supplies/consumablesDevelop and enforce lab safety and workflow practicesLead the continuous organization, tidiness, and safety compliance of lab spacesDesign, fabricate, assemble, and document test fixturesValidate the end result of the lab work, working with other team members to determine pass/fail criteriaCommunicate technical matters, schedule considerations, deliverables, and needsManage and streamline customer onboarding from the perspective of laboratory testing

Minimum QualificationsBS in EE, ME, or related field2-5 years experience in electrical, data, or mechanical engineering rolesCapable of performing required battery lab tasksClear and effective written and interpersonal communication skillsWorking knowledge of basic software, spreadsheets, etc.

Experience with basic fabrication tools (soldering, hand tools, small power tools, etc.)Experience with basic electrical test tools (power supplies, multimeters, battery testers, etc.)Preferred Additional QualificationsElectrical and/or Mechanical CAD proficiencyElectrical safety and high voltage lab experienceRunning, crimping, and organizing wires and wiring harnessesBasic knowledge of python, writing scripts, networking, etc.

Predictive battery management software for electrified fleets
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