Battery Test Engineer - Green Fleet Development

At Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) we are leading the global energy transition by developing a portfolio of renewable energy and green hydrogen projects.

Our large scale, low-cost hydropower, geothermal, solar and wind assets will support establishment of green energy and green product industries around the world.

FFI is committed to building thriving communities by delivering social, environmental, and economic benefits.

Candidates must be able to bring a flexible mindset, challenge traditional thinking, and be prepared to work outside of their comfort zone.

Our values drive our culture and performance through a strong focus on safety, family and determination.

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

Title: Battery Test Engineer – Green Fleet Development

Work location: Perth based (Hazelmere)

Roster: 5/2 Roster (Mon to Fri)

In support of Fortescue’s strong focus on green energy and our carbon neutrality targets, one of our key initiatives will be in our Green Fleet projects whereby we will develop and test a range of technologies to power our mining fleet

Based out our new Hazelmere R&D facility and reporting to the green fleet development Principal Embedded Systems, we are presently looking for an experienced: Battery Test Engineer

Key accountabilities will include:

• Primarily responsible for the High Voltage (HV) battery system diagnostics, testing and validation for heavy mining equipment and rollingstock equipment
• Work in close conjunction with our battery partner Williams Advanced Engineering and the Green Fleet battery team to ensure quality battery testing and validation is performed
• Create battery system testing processes, testing software and the performance verification documentations to meet safety and design specifications
• Align, plan and implement battery system test requirements via structured DVP&R processes, for V&V, with the Green Fleet battery team
• Conduct battery system-level testing and troubleshooting to ensure the battery system is safe to be released to the vehicle and deployed for operation
• Provide battery service, module changeouts and transportation recommendations, ensuring compliance to technical standards and regulations
• Repair and maintain test equipment, along with streamlined documentation of work processes for equipment handling
• Assist with the design, building and the operation of the battery testing and servicing facility in Perth
• Support and implement Quality engineering processes (system-/D-FMEA, field and development issue resolution)
• Perform technical risk analysis to derive risk prioritization for testing, test-bench scheduling and system FMEA outputs
• Ensure workplace safety and emergency response while handling low-voltage and high-voltage ‘live’ parts and equipment
• Provide regular updates to the Principal including work progress, risks and priorities

Qualifications and skills required:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronics / Mechatronics / Software Engineering, or a related field of study
• 3+ years of relevant experience in HV battery systems development
• Good knowledge of Lithium-ion battery systems, BMS and cell characteristics
• Proven training/experience in automotive HV-safety and low-voltage operations
• Experience with automotive software analysis tools (Eg. CANoe, CANape etc.)
• Understanding of telematics, diagnostics, and calibration protocols (Eg. XCP, UDS, OBD etc.)
• Solid foundation in automotive CAN communication and network management protocols (CAN J1939, CAN 2.0A/B etc.)
• Experience with software development and version control tools (Eg. Confluence, JIRA, GitHub)
• Experience with model-based design with MATLAB/Simulink is highly advantageous
• Ability to travel overseas for work purpose
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and communications skills
• Demonstrate ability to innovate and continuously improve processes, tools and knowledgeProven ability to work with diverse stakeholders and in multidiscipline teams

Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neuro diverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. 

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified