Mechanical & Thermal Test Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026.
Job Description
Seeking a hands-on Test Engineer to develop and execute mechanical, shock/vibration, and controlled-heating test methods for material, cell, and battery-module evaluation. The engineer will own test methodology, fixture/setup design, equipment programming, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting while guiding technicians through sample preparation and test execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop test methodologies and protocols for mechanical material characterization, shock/vibration, and controlled-heating safety testing.
- Perform material testing to generate mechanical-property data for simulation input and calibration.
- Develop and execute tensile and compression tests using Instron systems.
- Program Instron controllers for test speeds and load vs. displacement control; acquire and analyze test data.
- Design mechanical test fixtures, grips, and setups using CAD.
- Set up and use Digital Image Correlation (DIC), including specimen speckling and high-speed/high-frame-rate cameras for strain, motion, swelling, and deformation measurement.
- Define sample-preparation methods and guide technicians in cutting, machining, and preparing specimens from finished batteries.
- Plan and execute shock/vibration testing using accelerometers and high-speed dynamic data acquisition.
- Program and operate temperature/humidity environmental chambers and ovens for controlled-heating tests.
- Configure thermocouples, temperature measurements, pressure sensors, and flow-rate sensors.
- Support battery cell/module teardown and testing as needed.
- Analyze test data, prepare SOPs and technical reports, and communicate results to engineering teams.
- Guide technicians, troubleshoot test setups/equipment, and collaborate with internal and external test laboratories.
Required Qualifications
- MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 3+ years of relevant experience, OR BS with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with tensile and compression testing for mechanical-property characterization.
- Strong experience programming and operating Instron systems and extracting test data/reports.
- Hands-on experience with DIC for strain/deformation measurement and high-speed/high-frame-rate cameras.
- Experience designing test fixtures, grips, and mechanical setups using CAD.
- Experience with sample preparation and battery cell teardown.
- Experience with shock/vibration testing, accelerometers, motion/acceleration measurement, and dynamic data acquisition.
- Experience with environmental chambers, ovens, controlled-heating testing, and temperature/pressure monitoring.
- Experience with thermocouples, temperature measurement, pressure sensors, and flow-rate sensors.
- Ability to troubleshoot testing issues, analyze data, document methods, and produce clear technical reports.
- Comfortable combining hands-on laboratory work, data analysis, documentation, and collaboration with test technicians.
Preferred
- Automotive, consumer electronics, structural/mechanical testing, reliability, or similar laboratory experience.
- Familiarity with machining, laser cutting, water-jet cutting, or other specimen-preparation methods.
- Battery testing experience is helpful but not required.
- Battery cycling experience is not required.
Key Tools/Skills
Instron | DIC | CAD/Fixture Design | Tensile & Compression Testing | High-Speed Cameras | Shock/Vibration Testing | Accelerometers | Data Acquisition | Environmental Chambers | Thermocouples
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Mandatory Skills: CAETools.Experience: 3-5 Years
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