Senior Cell Validation & Reliability Engineer
Peak Energy · Burlingame, California
Posted 28 days ago · $150,000–$190,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Peak Energy's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 81% of Peak Energy's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Peak Energy
- high 18 stale, 1 reposted of 32 open
- Hiring momentum
- 48 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Peak Energy's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Peak Energy.
About this role
The Senior Cell Validation & Reliability Engineer at Peak Energy will be responsible for validating and ensuring the reliability of sodium-ion battery cells integrated into energy storage systems. This role involves designing studies to analyze cell performance variations, conducting statistical analyses, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform system design and reliability expectations over a 20-year lifespan.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Peak Energy as an employer.
What you need
- B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering or a related field; M.S. preferred
- 5+ years in battery cell/module/pack validation or reliability engineering within automotive or stationary energy storage
- Reliability statistics: Weibull / life-data analysis, accelerated life testing, and confidence-bound methods for life claims
- Applied statistics in an engineering context: design of experiments, capability analysis, measurement system analysis, sample-size justification
- Hands-on familiarity with cell test methods: cyclers, environmental chambers, force/displacement measurement, and thermal instrumentation
- Depth in one integration axis — mechanical (compression, thermal interface) or electrical (BMS, system electrical performance) — with working competence in the other
Nice to have
- Reliability methods: reliability block diagrams, failure-rate (FIT) allocation, MTBF modeling
- Experience owning DVP&Rs and driving validation programs from plan through sign-off
- Sodium-ion or LFP cell experience
- Experience partnering with modeling teams on equivalent-circuit, thermal, and degradation model validation
- DFMEA participation on module/pack programs
What you get
- Salary range of $150,000–$190,000
- Flexible time off
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Strong 401(k) plan
- Equity opportunities
- Many great work perks
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the company's culture or work environment are provided beyond core values.
- The role requires a strong statistical background, which may not appeal to all candidates.
- The focus on sodium-ion technology may require adaptation for those more familiar with other battery technologies.
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Listed by Peak Energy on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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