Safety and Abuse Test Engineer
Join Base Power Company as a Safety and Abuse Test Engineer to ensure the safety of innovative battery designs through rigorous testing.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Evaluate systems for safety using DFMEA
- Design test setups and execute safety and abuse testing
- Own the safety of safety/abuse test setups
- Set up data acquisition for all safety/abuse tests
- Write world class test reports
Must have
- 3 years of designing and running tests on electrical equipment
- Experience with working around lithium ion batteries
- Hands on experience with battery thermal runaway
Nice to have
- UL 9540 exposure
- UL 1973 exposure
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Safety and Abuse Test Engineer at Base Power Company is responsible for rigorously testing in-house designs to ensure safety throughout the product lifecycle. This role requires expertise in designing and executing tests on electrical equipment, particularly involving lithium-ion batteries and high-voltage systems. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of relevant experience and a hands-on approach to testing. As a startup, Base emphasizes adaptability, with the potential for evolving responsibilities based on business needs.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Base Power Company's careers page October 21, 2026.
- data acquisition appears in 2.8% of 109 comparable mid qa roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Safety and Abuse Test Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Austin, TX.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Safety and Abuse Test Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Base Power Company is hiring for this position in Austin, TX.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: battery, data acquisition, short circuit testing, thermal runaway.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Base Power Company targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Safety and Abuse Test Engineer role at Base Power Company.
From the original posting
About the Role
We are seeking to grow the safety and abuse team at Base with the addition of a test engineer who will focus on testing our in-house designs up to and past their limits, ensuring the safety of our members and employees is maintained at all times in the product lifecycle.
As a member of the safety and abuse team under hardware at Base, you will review new and existing designs, identify issues requiring test coverage, plan, design, and execute said tests, communicating those results effectively to key stakeholders. Some tests are required by governing bodies which we run in-house or at external labs to achieve product compliance. You will also work on increasing test throughput, quality, and generally optimize the spaces we use to run these tests. You will work closely with other test engineers, technicians, and designers.
Much of the work will be done at a satellite test laboratory designed, built, and operated by Base, less than an hour’s drive from HQ in Austin Texas (transportation provided). This lab is a primarily outdoor space and applicants can expect to be working hands on. The majority of your time will be spent at this satellite lab during sprints, with time spent in the office as well.
What You’ll Do
Evaluate systems for safety using DFMEA and similar tools
Design test setups and execute safety and abuse testing, including but not limited to:
Thermal runaway testing of batteries
Short circuit testing of batteries and inverters
Switch interruption testing (at full voltage)
Own the safety of safety/abuse test setups
Find and manage space to execute safety and abuse testing
Set up data acquisition for all safety/abuse tests, including: thermocouples, voltage or current measurement, accelerometer measurement, etc
Write world class test reports
What You'll Bring
3 years of designing and running tests on electrical equipment
Experience with working around lithium ion batteries / high voltage / DAQ systems
Hands on experience with battery thermal runaway is a plus
UL 9540 / UL 1973 exposure a plus
Our Values
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
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