Role Summary
The Test Technician — Battery & Energy Storage is responsible for performing regulatory compliance testing and evaluation on lithium-ion cells, modules, packs, EV traction batteries, and stationary/motive battery energy storage systems (BESS) to U.S., Canadian, and International product safety standards, writing reports, and communicating with clients.
Responsibilities
- Execute battery and BESS compliance testing to standards including UL 1973, UL 2580, UL 9540, UL 9540A, IEC 62133-2, IEC 62619, and related abuse/safety test protocols (thermal runaway, propagation, short circuit, overcharge, crush, nail penetration).
- Prepare and review Test Report Forms (TRFs) in CB Scheme / IEC format, ensuring clause-by-clause traceability between test data, standard requirements, and verdicts.
- Conduct risk assessments and FMEAs for battery and power electronics systems, identifying failure modes, hazard severity, and mitigations consistent with functional safety expectations.
- Support UL 9540A large-scale and unit-level fire testing programs, including data acquisition setup, gas/smoke sampling coordination, and hazard mitigation analysis.
- Set up and operate standard test equipment; use hand tools to build and calibrate test fixtures; prepare test samples.
- Obtain and record test data in accordance with applicable standards; perform basic analysis of test data and routine calculations.
- Interface directly with client engineering teams to resolve non-conformances, clarify sample construction, and explain program flags or deviations.
- Maintain program documentation for active certifications, including test plans, sample tracking, and follow-up/field evaluation requirements.
- Maintain equipment and facilities; may draft technical reports and perform other work as required.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all-encompassing details. The position assumes the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above-defined duties.