Battery FA Engineer
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Hardware
Do you want to be part of a multi-functional team supporting/leading the most complex problem solving for Apple’s next generation products and future technologies? Come and join us! We are working in a creative engineering team dedicated to delivering solutions to a wide array of product/technology related issues.
Key Qualifications
- 2+ years of equivalent experience with battery or battery material development/testing/FA
- Direct experience with non-destructive and destructive failure analysis of batteries
- Hands-on experience in lithium-ion battery teardown process and characterization of battery components by diffraction, microscopy, and spectroscopy tools
- Deep know-how in variety of electrochemical techniques (CV, EIS, GITT, PITT) for battery diagnostics
- Hands-on experience on XRD, Raman, XPS, GC-MS, etc. are preferred
- Deep understanding in battery materials, interfaces, electrolytes and electrochemistry to drive failure analysis of Li ion batteries
- Familiar with statistical analysis of failure rates and times (risk analysis)
- Data modeling or simulation skill is a plus
- Ability to clearly explain technical decisions based on data and results
Description
In this role, you will be responsible for performing hands-on battery failure root cause analysis using advanced analytical tools, and accountable for recommending corrective actions and conveying results to the team and upper management to find out a solution. Your expert knowledge and analysis are indispensable in guaranteeing our beloved Apple product/technology to be delivered to the world on time.
• Organize and carry out characterization and battery failure analysis work to support R&D, engineering and production departments
• Acquire and interpret analytical and cell test data using materials characterization and electrochemical techniques to supplement FA activity
• Perform tear downs and prepare reports
• Prepare and maintain procedures, validate methods and equipment, develop and
implement FA protocols and failure replication testing
• Determine best techniques and most effective paths to attain the desired information to
uncover failure modes
• Train, guide and define tasks for technicians to facilitate work at high-standards
Education & Experience
PhD/MS in Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Physics etc.
Additional Requirements
- • Willing to dive deep into complex issues
- • Organized and passionate about details with extraordinary problem-solving abilities
- • Able to prioritize multiple high priority tasks at the same time
- • Capable to collaborate closely with global teams
- • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills