Engineering Technician

Madrone•Menlo Park, CA

27d•$25 - $50

About The Position

Madrone is hiring Engineering Technicians to turn designs into working hardware for its modular, hyper-efficient facility water cooling system for hyperscale data centers. This is a physical, hands-on role involving building and testing prototypes, assembling sensors and wire harnesses, setting up warehouse and test spaces, and receiving large equipment. Technicians work closely with engineers and founders, and observations from builds and tests contribute directly to improving the design. The role also supports equipment installation, commissioning, and field testing as the company grows.

Requirements

Experience building, installing, maintaining, or testing physical equipment; trade, manufacturing, lab, field-service, and equivalent hands-on experience count.
Comfort using hand tools, power tools, and measurement equipment, including a multimeter.
Practical plumbing or fluid-system experience, including fittings, valves, pumps, and leak testing.
Experience with wiring, connectors, sensors, or electrical assembly, or an interest in developing those skills.
Ability to read mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and written procedures, and to document work clearly.
Sound judgment when moving heavy equipment and working around pressurized water, electricity, and operating machinery.
A careful, resourceful approach to troubleshooting.
Willingness to take on both precision assembly and the everyday work of setting up a growing hardware operation.

Nice To Haves

Industrial plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, cooling systems, or water-treatment equipment experience.
Wire harness fabrication, cable termination, panel assembly, or sensor installation experience.
Electrical testing, instrumentation, controls wiring, or test-data collection experience.
Experience building or operating engineering test rigs.
Experience receiving freight, operating forklifts or pallet jacks, and rigging heavy equipment.
Warehouse setup, inventory management, or equipment commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

Assemble cooling systems, test rigs, piping, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, fans, sensors, and structural components.
Cut, fit, and connect piping and tubing; pressure-test assemblies and find and fix leaks.
Build and install wire harnesses, route cables, crimp and terminate connectors, and label wiring.
Assemble and install sensors and instrumentation, including temperature, pressure, flow, and other measurement devices.
Perform electrical checks such as continuity, polarity, and basic functional testing; help troubleshoot wiring and instrumentation issues with engineers.
Receive, inspect, inventory, move, and stage large or heavy equipment using appropriate lifting equipment and safe practices.
Help set up and maintain an organized warehouse, workshop, and test area.
Follow test procedures, record measurements, and flag unexpected results.
Keep tools, parts, and build documentation organized so work can be repeated reliably.
Support equipment installation, commissioning, and field testing as the company grows.