Pivotal (BlackFly eVTOL)
Battery Test Engineer - Aeromechanical
Palo Alto, CA · On-site · Mid
- Discipline
- Mechanical
- Industry
- Aerospace
Spec sheet
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Engineering
Battery Test Engineer at Pivotal in Palo Alto, CA leads design and execution of battery performance and abuse testing for cells and packs. The role requires hands-on testing experience and development of defensible engineering evidence.
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Required
- battery testing
- test design
- thermal analysis
- environmental testing
- durability testing
- instrumented testing
- cell and pack level
- data analysis
Preferred
- thermal runaway characterization
- abuse testing
- test automation
- Safety and reliability
- Pivotal/BlackFly experience
- DOE/statistical methods
Benefits
- medical
- 401k
- PTO
Employer description
Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We design, develop, and manufacture light eVTOL aircraft and are renowned for the BlackFly aircraft the world’s first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market.
Efficient, compact, and simple, Pivotal aircraft are designed for a wide range of consumer, public service, and defense applications. Our distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform have been flying for over 10 years. Last year we announced our next-generation aircraft, the Helix, which is rapidly progressing toward general release and scalable production in 2026.
Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of modern technology investments. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. If you are ready for adventure, we invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.
About the Job
The Battery Engineering team at Pivotal is seeking a hands-on Battery Test Engineer to own the design and execution of battery performance characterization, thermal-runaway, abuse, environmental, and durability testing. This engineer will translate system risks and requirements into safe, instrumented, repeatable tests at the cell and pack levels, then convert test results into defensible engineering evidence and actionable design improvements.
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