Battery Test & Validation Engineer (High Voltage Packs & Modules)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Base pay: $140,000–$216,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops the ES-30, a 30-passenger regional hybrid-electric airplane targeting type certification by the end of the decade.

What you will do

• Lead comprehensive test plans and procedures for aerospace battery modules and high-voltage packs.
• Collaborate with design teams on DFMEA, test requirements, testability, and battery qualification and certification plans.
• Create system and subsystem Design Verification Plans and Reports, release test plans, and host Test Readiness Reviews.
• Execute performance, lifecycle, environmental, safety, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and homologation testing.
• Design, build, and integrate test fixtures, data acquisition systems, and control software.
• Analyze test data, investigate failure modes, perform root cause analysis, and manage external testing labs and vendors.

Requirements

• 5+ years of battery testing and validation experience for the senior level, or 8+ years for the staff level, in aerospace, automotive, or other high-reliability industries.
• Hands-on experience testing and validating high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems.
• Strong understanding of battery electrochemistry, performance characteristics, failure mechanisms, and safety requirements.
• Experience with battery cyclers, environmental chambers, safety test equipment, and data acquisition systems.
• Proficiency with LabVIEW and MATLAB for data acquisition and analysis.
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with aerospace standards, regulatory requirements, qualification, and certification processes.
• Experience with battery modeling and simulation.
• Knowledge of battery management systems and control algorithms.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on electric aerospace technology focused on zero-emission regional flight.
• Contribute to the development of a hybrid-electric aircraft with demanding performance, safety, and reliability requirements.