Base brings affordable, reliable energy and whole-home backup to homes across Texas — fixed low rates and battery backup that kicks in automatically. Backed by Lightspeed and a16z.
About the role
Base is hiring a Test Engineer to push our batteries and inverters past their limits on purpose, so our members never see it. You'll review designs, find gaps in test coverage, then plan, build, and run the tests, including the ones required for certification. Most of your time will be hands-on at Base's outdoor test site outside Austin (transportation provided), with time in the office too. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Battery thermal runaway testing
- UL 9540, UL 9540A, or UL 1973
- Short circuit or other high-energy testing
- Fixture and test setup design in CAD
More about this role
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
Base is hiring a Test Engineer to push our batteries and inverters past their limits on purpose, so our members never see it. You'll review designs, find gaps in test coverage, then plan, build, and run the tests, including the ones required for certification. Most of your time will be hands-on at Base's outdoor test site outside Austin (transportation provided), with time in the office too.
Evaluate designs for safety with DFMEA and similar tools.
Design and run safety and abuse tests, including thermal runaway, battery and inverter short circuit, and full-voltage switch interruption.
Own the safety of every test setup.
Set up data acquisition: thermocouples, voltage and current, and accelerometers.
Run certification tests in-house or at external labs.
Improve test throughput, quality, and the test site...
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