Engineer II, Battery Test (R5954)

<div><span data-contrast="auto">Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT&nbsp;aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://shield.ai/"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">www.shield.ai</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. Follow Shield AI on&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/shield-ai"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">LinkedIn</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://x.com/shieldaitech"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">X</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/shield_ai"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Instagram</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, and&nbsp;</span><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/@Shield_AI"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">YouTube</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}">&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><h3>Job Description:</h3> <div> <p data-renderer-start-pos="18">We are growing the Avionics Engineering team to support the development of the X-BAT&nbsp;aircraft. Our team is designing a flight-critical, custom avionics system supporting communications, compute, AI, power,&nbsp;telemetry&nbsp;and other essential&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;systems.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="273">Shield AI is seeking an early-career&nbsp;Test Engineer to support the testing and verification of X-BAT’s&nbsp;battery energy storage. This position will be primarily responsible for setting up, operating, and analyzing battery storage based test systems used to characterize&nbsp;energy storage.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="557">The role sits at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, chemical and test engineering.&nbsp; You will partner closely with the Power Systems team and other cross-functional engineering groups throughout design, verification,&nbsp;integration&nbsp;and qualification.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="814">This position is based in Seattle, WA, or San Diego, CA.</p> </div><h3>What you'll do:</h3><div> <li>Setup and operate battery energy storage systems for testing</li> <li>Configure thermal chambers, battery cyclers, instrumentation, sensors, fixtures, harnesses and data-acquisition equipment</li> <li>Execute test campaigns for electrochemical subsystems, verifying voltage rails, logic levels, performance, thermal behavior and overall functionality</li> <li>Perform testing, debugging and system-level troubleshooting</li> <li>Collect and evaluate test data, identify abnormal behavior and communicate findings</li> <li>Support external test lab qualification testing, including failure modes, temperature, vibration, humidity and altitude&nbsp;</li> <li>Install, verify, and deploy DC-sources, power converters, test fixtures and harnesses</li> <li>Assist with the design and buildout of the battery &nbsp;test labs</li> </div><h3>Required qualifications:</h3><div> <li>Bachelor's degree or higher in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a related technical discipline</li> <li>Hands-on experience with batteries, powertrain systems, or comparable electrochemical equipment through employment, internships, academic teams, clubs or personal projects</li> <li>Experience setting up and executing hardware tests using instrumentation, sensors and data-acquisition equipment</li> <li>Experience troubleshooting systems involving electrical and mechanical components</li> <li>Familiarity with benchtop electrical equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies and electronic loads</li> <li>Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings and test procedures</li> <li>Understanding of laboratory safety practices, including the safe operation of high-voltage or high-power equipment</li> <li>Demonstrated ownership, reliable execution, clear documentation, and effective collaboration with engineers, technicians and cross-functional partners</li> </div>