KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Represent Client as the Quality Engineer for FAT, SAT and UAT for battery lab equipment (Battery Automatic Testers, thermal chambers, and related systems).
• Review vendor test plans and test environments; identify and document deviations from Client requirements during FAT/SAT.
• Obtain sign-off from Client internal teams for all deviations before acceptance; approve FAT/SAT results against Client criteria. Support cross functional teams during UAT and help resolve any outstanding issues.
• Review and evaluate battery equipment calibration data to confirm instruments are fit for purpose and assess measurement uncertainty.
• Ensure calibration records are complete, accurate, and compliant with Client’s quality standards and lab SOPs.
• Identify out-of-tolerance conditions and partner with the cross functional teams and vendors for corrective action.
• Contribute in MIL review meetings with battery equipment vendors (Automatic Battery Test Manufacturers, Thermal Chamber suppliers) to track hardware and software issue resolution.
• Communicate quality findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and management audiences.
• Support quality verification activities across lab users, vendor sites and internal teams, ensuring equipment & processes conform to specifications and requirements.
• Investigate & document equipment or process failures; perform initial triage to isolate root cause.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Hands-on experience in battery testing knowledge of capacity, cycle life, HPPC, DCIR, and/or calendar life test methods strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of quality engineering principles: calibration management, measurement systems analysis, and equipment qualification processes (FAT/SAT/UAT).
• Ability to review and interpret calibration data and assess instrument fitness for purpose.
• Experience working with vendors in a quality or engineering capacity; able to maintain Client standards under vendor pressure.
• Strong data analysis skills - comfortable working with test data and presenting findings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to write clear quality reports and present issues concisely to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Self-driven, organized, and effective at managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• This position requires occasional travel to vendor sites.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with automated battery test equipment and associated software.
• Familiarity with PPAP or similar supplier quality processes.
• Basic proficiency with data analysis tools or scripting (Python, Excel, etc.).
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, Root Cause Analysis, 5-Why, Fishbone/ Ishikawa analysis.
