Battery Test Engineer (Electric Mobility)

Location: Palo Alto, United States. This is an onsite position requiring attendance in the office five days per week; limited remote work of up to two days per week may be available after ramp-up, subject to manager alignment and business needs. Travel to overseas suppliers may be required for up to 15% of the time.

Salary: $170,000–$250,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and location.

Company

hirify.global is an electric mobility company developing vertically integrated small electric vehicles to improve local transportation efficiency.

What you will do

• Define battery and electromechanical hardware validation strategies from prototype through production release, including testing scope, acceptance criteria, and sign-off requirements.
• Design performance, reliability, durability, environmental, thermal, electrical, mechanical, and abuse test methodologies based on real-world usage and manufacturing variation.
• Build and bring up prototypes, fixtures, instrumentation, automation tools, and lab infrastructure.
• Debug hardware, perform root-cause and failure analysis, and independently operate test equipment.
• Analyze test data and translate findings into design actions, risk assessments, and product-readiness decisions.
• Collaborate with Battery Design, BMS, Systems, Vehicle Engineering, suppliers, contract manufacturers, certification agencies, and external test laboratories.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience testing and validating complex electromechanical assemblies, including batteries, with ownership of validation strategy and production sign-off.
• Strong hands-on experience building fixtures, instrumenting hardware, debugging systems, and operating test equipment independently.
• Proficiency with DAQs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, environmental chambers, sensors, and Python or MATLAB for test automation and data analysis.
• Ability to reason from first principles across electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical domains and to write validation strategies and test plans.
• Willingness to work directly with overseas suppliers and travel up to 15% when needed.

Nice to have

• Experience with lithium-ion cell behavior, thermal runaway, degradation modes, electrochemical limits, cell characterization, and abuse testing.
• Familiarity with thermal simulation, model correlation, and battery safety standards such as UN 38.3, UL 1642/1973, or SAE J2464.
• Background in small EVs, two-wheelers, or light electric mobility platforms.
• Experience managing technical relationships with certification laboratories and regulatory agencies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work within a growing battery test engineering team.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100%, with FSA and HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Fertility and family-building benefits through Progyny.
• Flexible time off and a 401(k) match.