Battery Operations Engineer

Full-time

Tesla

Our Opportunity
Location: Kidlington, Oxford, Unit 5 Technology Dr,
Roster: Monday to Friday
Role Purpose
In this role you will support the planning, coordination and delivery of battery testing activities at Fortescue’s Banbury Test Operations site.
Working in a fast-paced and continuously evolving environment, you will coordinate closely with the Elysia teams who request testing, the Battery Test team, technical stakeholders, internal customers and suppliers to ensure that requirements are clearly understood, appropriately planned and delivered in line with agreed priorities, timelines and technical needs.
You will combine strong organisation and delivery skills with sufficient technical understanding to operate effectively within a battery testing environment, supporting both internal test programmes and the successful delivery of customer projects.
Key Responsibilities
Work with the Elysia Battery Test team and internal test requestors to coordinate testing activities from initial request through to completion.
Plan and manage the delivery of internal and customer battery testing projects, ensuring scope, timelines, resources and deliverables are clearly defined and maintained.
Develop and maintain test plans, workflows, processes, schedules, priorities and delivery trackers, providing clear visibility of ongoing, planned and completed work.
Coordinate equipment, laboratory capacity, technical resource and test readiness at the Banbury Test Operations site.
Act as a key point of contact between test requestors, customers, technical teams, suppliers and other stakeholders throughout delivery.
Track project risks, dependencies, delays and actions, escalating issues and supporting practical recovery plans where required.
Support project costing, procurement, supplier coordination and the timely availability of equipment, fixtures, services and consumables.
Maintain testing information, records and dashboards using Jira and other approved systems, while supporting improvements to testing processes, workflows and reporting.
Support practical test preparation, setup and execution activities where required and within your level of competence.
Qualifications And Experience
Our team values a growth mindset over an expansive CV, we encourage you to apply if you have some or all of the following:
Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent experience in engineering, science, project delivery or another relevant technical discipline.
At least 2 years experience working within a testing, laboratory, engineering, automotive, manufacturing or equivalent technical environment.
Experience planning and coordinating technical activities or projects involving multiple stakeholders, priorities and delivery deadlines.
Basic understanding of test preparation, technical equipment and practical test execution.
Strong organisation, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and multiple concurrent activities in a fast-paced environment, and experience using planning or tracking tools such as Jira, Excel or similar systems.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including internal teams, customers and suppliers.
Beneficial
Experience in battery cell, module or pack testing.
Practical test setup, rigging or instrumentation experience.
Experience using battery cyclers, environmental chambers or laboratory equipment.
Experience supporting the delivery of customer-facing engineering or testing projects.
Experience coordinating suppliers, procurement, equipment servicing or calibration activities.
Basic understanding of lithium-ion battery performance, degradation and safety.
This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out tasks from time-to-time in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.
About Us
Elysia is developing battery intelligence software that addresses uncertainty in the operation, performance, safety, and lifecycle management of battery systems.
Our mission is to make battery health truly observable; to control the long tail of battery risk to protect the worst cells in any fleet and free the rest.
We help customers make better decisions by translating complex battery data, degradation science, algorithmic insight, and diagnostic reasoning into practical, trusted outcomes.
Our Commitment
Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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