Powertrain Manufacturing Test Engineer
$126,700 - $158,400
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Posted 44 days ago
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$126,700 - $158,400
About the role
- Lead End-of-Line (EOL) and in-process test development for High Voltage batteries and electric motors, covering performance, safety, and system integration
- Design and deploy manufacturing test strategies including hipot, insulation resistance, winding verification, electromagnetic performance, and ESSSpecify, validate, and commission production test equipment, including installation, FAT, and production readiness
- Program, maintain, and optimize automated test equipment (ATE), test sequences, pass/fail logic, and data collection systems
- Partner with Manufacturing, Design, Quality, and Test teams to integrate test stations into production lines and improve throughput, yield, and quality
- Analyze production test data to identify trends, drive root cause, and implement corrective actions
- Support FAI, production qualification, and manufacturing process changes for new battery and motor builds
- Troubleshoot test equipment and production issues directly on the factory floor
- Develop and maintain test procedures, work instructions, and HV safety documentation
- Own calibration, maintenance, and validation of manufacturing test equipment
- Contribute to PFMEA and in-process quality control strategy
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent 3+ years of manufacturing test engineering experience; EV battery or electric motor production strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with production test equipment and automated electrical test systems
- Strong understanding of high-voltage safety, battery and motor manufacturing processes
- Experience with battery testing (capacity, IR, balancing, BMS configuration) and motor testing (back-EMF, insulation, ESS, dyno, torque/speed characterization)
- Proficiency in test data analysis, SPC, and manufacturing test data systems (MES)
- Experience bringing production test equipment from prototype through mass production
- Strong troubleshooting skills across test equipment, product, and process issues
- Comfortable working on the production floor with technicians and operators
- Ability to create, validate, and sustain manufacturing test procedures and work instructions
- Solid communication skills and experience working cross-functionally
- Direct experience in battery module/pack and/or electric motor manufacturing
- Familiarity with battery and motor production processes (welding, winding, balancing, automated assembly)
- Experience with BMS or motor controller programming and EOL configuration
- Knowledge of industrial communications (CAN, Ethernet/IP, Modbus) and PLC-based automation
- Experience with dynamometer testing, power electronics, or motor control
- Exposure to aerospace manufacturing, AS9100, or eVTOL programs
- Experience with lean manufacturing and production ramp-ups
- Ability to support multiple shifts during critical production phases
- Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications
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