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Battery Test Engineer

Teledyne

Sparks, MDFull-time$60–80K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$60–80K/yr
Location
Sparks, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Teledyne Energy Systems seeks a Battery Test Engineer to support development, qualification testing, and customer programs for advanced energy storage technologies. The role performs electrical testing of lithium-ion battery cells, develops test scripts, analyzes test data, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment. It is fully onsite in Sparks, Maryland, with a Monday-through-Friday first-shift schedule and participation in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical TestingData AcquisitionControl SystemsData AnalysisBattery TestingAutomated Test ScriptingData ManagementData PlottingTroubleshootingAnalytical SkillsProblem SolvingAttention to DetailMeasurement AccuracyWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationInterpersonal CommunicationTeamworkMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelTechnical DocumentationRecordkeepingMicrosoft AccessSQLLabVIEW ProgrammingVisual Basic for ApplicationsMacro Development

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related2+ Years Relevant ExperienceU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

US - Sparks, MD (TDY)

Full time

REQ37213

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

What We Offer

  • Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

  • Competitive compensation

  • Employee-focused culture

  • Flexible schedules that support work-life balance

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Employee Wellness Stipend

  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

What You'll Do

  • Perform electrical testing of lithium-ion battery cells using automated battery cycling equipment, including Maccor systems

  • Design and fabricate simple test fixtures and laboratory setups

  • Develop and maintain test scripts using Build Test software and related automation tools

  • Record, manage, and track testing activities using database applications

  • Collect, organize, process, and analyze large quantities of test data to evaluate cell performance and reliability

  • Prepare technical reports and communicate test results to internal and external stakeholders

  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues involving test equipment and test setups

  • Maintain accurate records and documentation in accordance with quality and customer requirements

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support product development, qualification testing, and customer programs

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, or a related technical discipline

  • Two or more years of relevant experience in electrical testing, data acquisition and control systems, data analysis, or a related engineering environment

  • Hands-on experience with battery or cell electrical test equipment (Maccor or equivalent), including automated test scripting, data management, data plotting, and troubleshooting

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Demonstrated attention to detail and understanding of measurement accuracy and precision

  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Ability to work independently and effectively within a team environment

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel

  • Strong technical documentation and recordkeeping skills

  • U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements and access to controlled data and software

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Microsoft Access or SQL databases

  • LabVIEW programming experience

  • Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming and macro development experience

  • Experience working in a battery, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or laboratory environment

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite position based in Sparks, Maryland , typically working a Monday through Friday, first-shift schedule. Regular onsite attendance is required to support laboratory testing and collaboration with the engineering team. Participation in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule is required to support emergency response and critical testing activities.

Join Teledyne Energy Systems and help develop advanced energy storage technologies for some of the world's most demanding applications.

Salary Range:

$59,900.00-$79,900.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,153 open Test Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–80K/yr
  • Maryland median$97–167K/yr105 salary ranges
  • US median$103–160K/yr2,080 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $70K, is 49% below the Maryland median midpoint ($136K) — in the lowest quarter of Test Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 120 open Test Engineer jobs in Maryland and 3,153 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Test Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,648 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,755 of the 3,153 open Test Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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