Energy Storage Testbed Operator at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job:

• The CSIR has a vacancy for Energy Storage Testbed Operator in the Energy Centre under the Smart Places Cluster. This is a new position in the Living Energy Lab Platform group and will be based in Pretoria.

Key responsibilities:

• Organize operation of the battery testbed;
• Prepare battery tests, physical connection/ dismantling and writing of battery test scripts;
• Run battery tests, monitor battery tester and climate chamber operation;
• Conduct battery testbed fault diagnosis, maintenance and made contacts with testbed supplier;
• Report on battery test set-up and processing of raw test results; and
• Attend educational/ technical training and workshops to maintain professional knowledge.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor's degree or BTech degree in Chemical or Physical Sciences or Engineering;with at least two  years’ experience in battery testing;
• Experience on electrical installations (incl. fault diagnosis);
• Programming skills in Labview and other relevant programs.

Closing date: 03 May 2021