Battery Thermal Runaway Engineer

Akkuracy is working on becoming Germany's leader in understanding battery safety. We do not want to be the next high-throughput test lab, but rather excel at high-quality cell and small-scale testing, to maximise understanding of the cell. To achieve this, we conduct regular abuse tests, as well as specialised calorimetry tests in our purpose-built setup.
Right now, we are growing our team and are looking for you to join us As part of Akkuracy you will work in a dynamic and friendly environment, where you ensure that tests run on time and in quality. Your tasks will include running tests and analysing data, as well as being part of setting up the lab infrastructure, as the team grows in the coming months.
At this stage we are very flexible with regards to the exact details of this role, as we have several positions we want to fill

• You develop, prepare, and maintain thermal runaway tests rigs for conventional bunker tests, as well as calorimetry experiments (measurement of a battery explosion's energy)
• You perform testing (regular and calorimetry) of customer batteries, including planning with the customer, set up in the test rig and test execution
• You analyse data from tests, write reports, and develop the tools to make report generation faster and more efficient
• You are part of setting up our laboratory and assist with ad-hoc tasks that come up in a young company

• BSc, MSc or PhD in engineering or science, or a technical background with at least two years of relevant work experience
• Previous experience with battery safety testing and battery lab environments
• Interest in battery technology and motivation to work hands-on
• Ability to communicate well in English or German

• Work with cutting-edge battery technology from leading manufacturers around the world
• Learn theory and hands-on knowledge from passionate, experienced engineers in 1-on-1s and deepen your understanding of batteries and advanced characterisation techniques. Teach others using your knowledge.
• Be part of setting-up, growing, and shaping a company, its abuse laboratory, and its culture
• Competitive compensation, 25 days paid time off, flexible hours, hardware of your choice, and great career opportunities

We are looking for amazing engineers As a result, our application process has several stages. After your application you will receive a short technical test. If the test is successful, it will be followed by an invitation for a remote interview. If this is successful, as well, you will be invited to visit Akkuracy to get to know one another and have a final interview.