Battery Application Scientist

Position Description

Arbin Instruments is seeking a Battery Testing & Applications Scientist with strong electrical fundamentals, hands-on experimental skills, and analytical capabilities. This position focuses on battery testing, electrical measurements, data analysis, technical publications, and communication with customers and the battery industry.

Key Responsibilities

1. Battery Testing and Applications
   • Design and conduct battery testing experiments, analyze results, and develop testing methodologies for battery cells, modules, and packs.
2. Electrical Measurements and Analysis
   • Apply electrical engineering principles to experimental design, measurement, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
3. Technical Research and Publications
   • Investigate battery testing technologies and applications. Prepare technical papers, application notes, articles, and presentations.
4. Technical Communication
   • Represent Arbin at industry conferences, trade shows, workshops, and customer meetings. Present technical findings and communicate testing technologies.
5. Collaboration
   • Work with engineering, sales, customers, universities, and research institutions on battery testing applications.

Required Qualifications

• Good understanding of battery fundamentals, testing methods, and battery testing equipment.
• Solid electrical fundamentals, including basic DC/AC circuits, RLC circuit analysis, and electrical measurements.
• Hands-on experience with electrical laboratory instruments and experimental testing.
• Strong experimental design, data processing, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills, including the ability to write technical papers and communicate with customers.
• Ability to work independently and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with battery module or pack design, integration, or testing.
• Knowledge of analog circuits, instrumentation, and signal measurement.
• Experience with battery cyclers, oscilloscopes, potentiostats, EIS, or related test equipment.
• General knowledge of battery electrochemistry and materials.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Battery Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Candidates from Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines with strong electrical fundamentals and practical testing experience.
• Relevant battery testing or electrical laboratory experience preferred.

Work Environment

Combination of office, laboratory, conferences, trade shows, and customer site visits.

Pay Range: $85,000 – $110,000 per year