About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
Manufacturing Test Engineer - Electrical, Energy Storage
Essential Duties:
As an early member of a new engineering team, you will play a key role in mechanical actuators and fixtures for manufacturing testers to support Redwood Energy. You’ll be involved in the design of testers for implementation in manufacturing as well as field settings to screen our products. This role requires a hands-on, proactive attitude paired with a methodical and analytical approach to problem-solving.
Responsibilities will include:
- Design electrical systems & circuits for high volume manufacturing testers
- Design PCB assemblies including data acquisition circuits, breakout boards, and wiring harnesses
- Collaborate with electrical and mechanical design engineers on design for manufacture considerations
- Spec and integrate third party equipment such as high voltage power supplies, computers, and DAQs
- Debug and root cause issues found in manufacturing test
- Participate in tester builds and validation efforts such as GRR and SAT
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- 3+ years of electrical design experience
- Experience with professional ECAD tools such as Altium
- Experience working with high-voltage systems (400–2000VDC and 480-800VAC)
- Experience developing electrical test equipment for high volume manufacturing environments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including executives
- A get-it-done attitude; no job is too big or too small
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
Working Conditions:
- Environment, such as office or outdoors
- Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
- Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
- Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
- Occasional travel requirements as needed
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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What We Do
Redwood is developing a fully closed-loop, domestic supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Our team manufactures critical battery components using as many recycled batteries as possible — localizing a 50,000-mile global supply battery chain on a single site.
