Cell Modeling Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph while producing minimal noise.  Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members. What You’ll Do: Perform day to day cell testing work with battery cyclers of Arbin and Neware and writing test protocols. Write and execute test plans for obtaining battery cell test data for performance and degradation modeling. Use MATLAB & python to build battery cell models and optimize for specific mission profiles. Build battery life degradation models for performance and life estimation of aircraft battery usage. Work together with vehicle simulation and aerodynamics engineers to best utilize the battery for vehicle design and operational optimization. Build battery database and support vehicle level testing data pipelines, continued data analysis feedback to improve battery models. What You Need:   PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering. Skilled in data design pipelines, battery performance metrics extraction, battery testing, model development and simulation, Python, MATLAB, and Julia programming languages. Must be capable of working with large battery datasets. Must have knowledge of fundamental battery, numerical methods, and optimization strategies. Must have completed 30 hours of Data Science-related coursework and 30 hours of Match/model-related coursework. OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering and 3 years of experience building data pipelines for data processing; working with large battery datasets; extracting battery performance metrics to build data-based model for life prediction; conducting battery testing; building battery cell models; Python, Matlab, Julia programming. Applying knowledge of fundamental battery, numerical methods, and optimization strategies Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/ . Must put job code (SJ2023LT) on resume/CV and cover letter. At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $150,800 per year. Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.