19h ago

Hardware Test Automation Engineer – Power Electronics

Scotts Valley

$110k-$150k / yearest.

full-timeseniorenergy

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll build automated test infrastructure for high-power electronics at a startup accelerating grid electrification. You'll own the full lifecycle from test strategy through deployment, working with bidirectional converters and high-voltage systems. This role offers direct ownership of test systems that determine shipping speed.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Define test strategy for PCBAs, subsystems, and full systems
  • Design and deliver automated bidirectional converter testers
  • Build PCBA functional fixtures and system-level interface racks
  • Drive debug loops, improve yield, and own station uptime

📋 Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience designing automated tests for high-voltage/high-power systems
  • Hands-on with scopes, DMMs, power supplies, electronic loads
  • Owned a test system from concept through deployment

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with bidirectional AC/DC or DC/DC power sources
  • HIL development or embedded firmware validation infrastructure
  • PCBA manufacturing functional test and yield improvement

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ Unlimited PTO
  • 📈 Equity
  • 🩺 Health Insurance
  • 🏢 Onsite
  • 💰 Competitive compensation

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Phone Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interview· 4 hours

🚩 Heads Up

  • Broad scope covering PCBA to EOL may indicate role ambiguity
  • No salary mentioned
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