Battery Test Engineer

• Banbury
• Full-time
• Permanent
• 40 hours per week
  
  

THE POWER OF NOW

Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.

An opportunity has arisen for a Battery Test Engineer to join our Battery Test team in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About The Role

As a Battery Test Engineer within our Prototype Operations department you’ll be responsible for supporting all areas of battery testing for our ground breaking power system technology for mining vehicles. You’ll also drive the development of our industry leading facilities and methodologies for pack, module, and cell level testing.

This role would suit a driven individual with a demonstrable experience in power systems testing, who thrives in a fast paced, prototype environment.

What You Will Do

• Future planning and delivery of facilities upgrades.
• Using your knowledge of battery and test systems, lead and train technicians in resolving test issues during day-to-day activities.
• Design and build of bespoke test facilities, as well as supporting the team with best practices in maintaining test rig hardware and software.
• Creating user friendly data analysis scripts to assess test measurements, and feedback to engineering.
• Support maintaining calibration of all relevant test equipment.
• Challenge methods of working to increase team efficiency, quality of testing and safety within the department.
• Assist in H&S activities for the team, taking responsibility for writing Standard Work Instructions and Risk Assessments.
• Take a leading role in initiatives such as internal safety focus groups, with the aim of creating a safe and positive work environment.
• Training of new employees for areas of: H&S, safe working practices, use of test facilities and methods of testing for all areas covered by the Battery Test Team.
• Implement methods of knowledge sharing between the team, acting as a driving force for a positive working environment.
• Ability to work independently in planning daily activities to deliver testing programmes to strict deadlines and milestones.
• Interfacing with internal stakeholders to schedule and deliver testing activities within agreed timeframes.
  
  

About You

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience designing and building development test facilities.
• Highly disciplined, analytical and organised.
• Experienced in industry standard battery test methods and data analysis to develop new methods of battery testing.
• Working experience of HV (up to 1 kV) battery systems
• Ability to work independently in planning daily activities to deliver testing programmes to strict deadlines and milestones
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, NI Hardware and CANalyzer
• Competent in writing standardised scripts for data analysis in MATLAB.
• Degree in an Engineering subject or equivalent experience
• Previous experience of working within a prototype engineering setting
• Training and experience in working with hazardous voltage
  
  

What is in it for you?

• Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships
  
  

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 30th May