# Senior Battery Test and Validation Engineer at Redwood Materials

- Company: Redwood Materials
- What the company does: Redwood Materials is building the U.S. stockpile of critical materials and deploying large-scale energy storage systems that power data centers and the nation’s grid.
- Company website: https://www.redwoodmaterials.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-13
- Apply by: 2026-11-27
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/redwoodmaterials/jobs/6219767004?gh_jid=6219767004&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

The Senior Battery Test and Validation Engineer owns and runs Redwood's battery characterization program and serves as the technical authority on what gets tested, how, and why. This is a fully on-site role at 100 Hooper. The role translates open-ended performance, compliance, and system-level questions into test protocols and delivers data-driven answers that inform pack qualification decisions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- BS or MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Electrical), or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience
- Strong intuition for lithium-ion cell behavior, operating limits, cell-level failure modes, and degradation mechanisms
- Hands-on experience with electrochemical characterization techniques such as HPPC, EIS, dQ/dV analysis, and cycle life testing
- Proficiency in data analysis and scripting with Python or MATLAB
- Experience with battery cycler platforms (e.g., Arbin, Maccor, Neware) including test programming and troubleshooting

Tags: Engineering & Technology

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