Redwood Materials · 1 month ago
Test Engineering Lead, Energy Storage
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$174K/yr - $283K/yr
7+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain focused on recovery, reuse, and recycling of critical minerals. The Test Engineering Lead for Energy Storage will build testers and define test procedures for a new high-power electromechanical product line, while also leading a test engineering team to support product validation and manufacturing processes.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Recruit, lead, and manage a high-caliber test engineering team
Develop, deploy, and support testers across product validation and and high-volume manufacturing lines
Be a hands-on engineering manager, accountable for project goals and timelines
Contribute to a collaborative, fast-paced startup culture, where every team member plays a crucial role in achieving company milestones
Qualification
Required
7+ years of technical experience in mechanical, electrical, software, or related product design engineering – not necessarily in test engineering
Comfort with high-voltage (400-2000VDC, and 480VAC) products
Personal technical expertise in at least one aspect of test engineering – e.g. you can design test fixtures, or electrical cabinets, or the software infrastructure for testers
Experience developing tools, infrastructure and design practices for a growing team
Strong leadership and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships with all levels of the organization and presenting to internal and external executives
Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing
Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job
Occasional travel requirements
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.17BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesUS Department of EnergyT. Rowe Price
2025-10-23Series E· $350M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-12-18
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2025-12-17
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