Battery Cell Test Engineer

Company: Heart Aerospace
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

At Heart Aerospace, we develop the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers, an electric zero-emission range of 200 km, and an extended hybrid range of 400 km. Heart is targeting type certification of the ES-30 by the end of the decade.Our headquarters is based in Gothenburg, Sweden and we are now opening up a R&D hub in Los Angeles, which will focus on the advancement of Heart's hybrid-electric propulsion system and other key technologies.We are looking for a Battery Cell Test Engineer to join our growing team in the U.S. Do you have experience with Battery Cell Testing and want to contribute to a more sustainable future?Your missionAs the Battery Cell Test Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and advancing our internal testing and characterization program for next-generation battery cells from leading suppliers. Collaborating with a cross-functional team, you will evaluate innovative technologies and suppliers to support the development and commercialization of our proprietary megawatt-hour-scale battery pack-set to become the largest aviation battery pack ever created.Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Be a key member of a cross-functional team to optimize lithium-ion battery performance and lifetime.
• Execute lithium-ion battery cell tests including electrical, mechanical, and electrochemical testing.
• Define standard testing procedures, prioritize tests, and track and communicate test status to different groups of cell engineers and scientists.
• Interpret results and propose testing to quantify degradation modes of various battery chemistries.
• Write test scripts and set up a program to run tests automatically with different cyclers and chambers.
• Analyze and present test results to cell engineers and scientists and support cross-functional teams with test reports if needed.You will report to the Lead Battery Engineer, and your place of work will be at our office located in Los Angeles, U.S.Minimum Qualifications:
• Experience with electrochemical processes in various lithium-ion chemistries.
• Familiarity with chemical, electrochemical, and lifetime testing techniques for battery materials.
• Preferred experience in Python and SQL database, capable of writing scripts.
• Familiarity with degradation mechanisms of batteries and battery materials.
• Eagerness to work with others.
• Passion for aircraft and electrification of the aviation industry.Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or equivalent experience.
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