Senior Validation Engineer

The Role

The Test Operations & Validation team drive product delivery by transforming requirements into a validated design representative product, ensuring cell and engineering specifications are created and clearly communicated to the business.

As a Senior Cell Validation Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring our battery cells meet the highest standards of performance and reliability. You will lead validation activities across concept, design, and process phases, translating requirements into robust test procedures and ensuring compliance with customer, legislative, and regulatory expectations.

You will be responsible for analysing data and communicating insights, and technically mentoring engineers, directly supporting our mission to deliver safe, high-performing, and durable energy storage solutions.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and development of requirements for end-to-end concept, design and process validation (CV, DV, PV) phases for lithium-ion cells.
• Lead the development of test procedures and protocols to evaluate cell performance, durability and reliability under a range of operating conditions.
• Analyse and interpret datasets, generate detailed technical reports, and present insights to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Continuously improve validation methodologies and implement data automation platforms to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulatory guidelines, and customer-specific requirements.
• Support root cause analysis of cell failures using structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D, Six sigma).
• Maintain structured and traceable records of validation activities in a central database.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Cell Design, Test & Operations, CAE and Pack teams to integrate validation activities at every stage of the product development cycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Degree in Engineering, Physics or a related field, with 3+ years of industry and/or academic experience.
• In-depth knowledge of lithium-ion cell technology and experience validating large-format cells
• Deep experience in testing strategy, methodologies and procedures for Concept, Design & Process Validation of large format cells.
• Strong knowledge in data analysis and reporting using automated data processing tools (Matlab, Python), with the ability to draw and communicate clear conclusions to senior stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Desired

• In-depth knowledge of Li-ion cell design & Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Familiarity with failure analysis techniques such as CT scanning, X-ray, cross-sectioning, or thermal imaging