Test Technician

Blue Current is seeking a Test Technician to support testing and data generation for solid-state battery R&D and prototyping. This role is primarily focused on executing test protocols, operating and maintaining test equipment, and ensuring high-quality, reliable data output.

Requirements

• Execute electrochemical test protocols including cell cycling, formation, rate testing, and diagnostic testing
• Operate and maintain battery cyclers, environmental chambers, and supporting test equipment, performing basic troubleshooting and escalating issues as needed
• Monitor overall battery test operations and promptly identify problems
• Perform electro-mechanical assembly of fixtures, test leads, battery test cables, chamber connections, and similar
• Set up test fixtures, load/unload cells, perform tests, and ensure proper test configuration and documentation
• Monitor ongoing tests and respond to alarms, faults, or abnormal behavior and communicate findings and or bugs
• Collect, review, and validate test data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Identify anomalies or outliers and correct or escalate issues to engineering as needed
• Compile and communicate test results in a clear and structured manner to support R&D decisions
• Identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, throughput, and data reliability
• Support development and refinement of test procedures, SOPs, and documentation standards
• Coordinate test scheduling, prioritization, and sample flow in alignment with team needs
• Maintain organized test areas, ensuring proper labeling, tracking, and storage of samples
• Uphold safety standards, including proper handling of cells, chemicals, and test equipment
• Support training of other technicians on test procedures and equipment as needed
• Write scripts for basic utility protocols under engineer guidance to automate routine testing, streamline lab workflows, and accelerate the diagnosis of battery cycler issues.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan