Battery Test Engineer

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Catalyzing a cleaner future.

At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration energy storage that powers people, communities, and businesses with clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere its needed. As more renewable energy is added to the grid, long- duration energy storage is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we need when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.

Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt, and water to deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers, utilities, and other large energy users to deploy reliable, sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more information visit www.essinc.com.

ESS is looking for a motivated and hard-working Battery Test Engineer to join our team. This person is responsible for testing and validating performances of our battery stacks.

What youll do at ESS.

• Plan and conduct operational battery testing, and monitor performance daily.
• Analyze, summarize, and report battery testing data regularly.
• Perform battery performance diagnostics and basic troubleshooting on fluid management systems and power electronics.
• Operate and maintain product validation test fixtures.
• Conduct investigations and research and development activities on battery modules with R&D scientists and design engineers.

What you bring to the table.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines with related hands on experience in labs settings, or Masters/PhD.
• Knowledge of wet chemistry, electrochemistry, batteries, and power electronics.
• Experience working in a wet-chemistry lab or electrical lab.
• Comfortable working with chemicals, including acid.
• Comfortable working with electronics such as battery testing instruments.
• Strong attention to details and can work from standard operating procedures.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a small, dynamic team.

Wed love to see:

• Experience with battery or fuel cell testing

Benefits of working at ESS.

In addition to the value of working with and helping grow a global reaching clean technology, ESS offers Company assisted medical, dental and vision, 401k with Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), a generous PTO accrual, and 8 paid holidays.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are open to considering every qualified candidate who is eligible and legally authorized to work in the United States on a full or part-time basis, without a need for sponsorship.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.