Overview
Battery Modeling Engineer Jobs in Fremont, CA at EnerVenue
Title: Battery Modeling Engineer
Company: EnerVenue
Location: Fremont, CA
Mission:
EnerVenue is seeking a hands-on battery modeling engineer to strengthen our execution capability. This role focuses on model implementation, simulation framework development, and parameter identification. This is an execution-focused role supporting model development, validation, and integration into BMS and system-level simulations.
1) Position Targets / Outcomes:
- Model Development & Simulation
- Implement equivalent circuit models (ECM) in MATLAB/Simulink
- Develop reusable simulation blocks for SOC/SOH estimation testing
- Build parameterized models across temperature, SOC, and aging states
- Develop automated parameter identification workflows
- Maintain model version control and documentation
- Electrochemical and Thermal Modeling
- Work on electrochemical and thermal model development
- Interpreting experimental data to extract modeling parameters
- Contribute to validation of degradation and performance hypotheses
- Translate electrochemical insights into simulation-ready formats
- Data Processing & Parameter Identification
- OCV–SOC curve fitting
- Resistance modeling vs temperature and SOC
- Aging trend analysis
- System & BMS Interface Support
- Prepare model outputs for BMS algorithm validation
- Support simulation of dynamic power limits
- Assist in worst-case scenario modeling (temperature, end-of-life)
- Collaborating with BMS and system engineering teams
2) Requirements:
- MSc with 3–6 years of relevant experience in battery modeling or physical system simulation
- OR
- PhD in Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computational Science, or a related quantitative discipline with 0–3 years of post-PhD experience
- Strong proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink (required)
- Strong mathematical modeling and numerical analysis skills
- Experience in parameter identification and curve fitting
- Solid understanding of electrochemical fundamentals
3) Ideal Mindset & Competencies
- Strong first-principles thinking and ability to reason from physical fundamentals.
- Comfortable working in an R&D environment with evolving models and technical uncertainty.
- Strong mathematical intuition and understanding of nonlinear system behavior.
- Builder mindset with hands-on execution capability in modeling and simulation.
- Collaborative, open to technical feedback, and able to work within a defined technical leadership structure.
- Disciplined in documentation and model version control.
- Motivated to learn and contribute to novel battery chemistry development.
