Senior R&D Electrical Technician

Mainspring Energy • Menlo Park, CA

149d • $36 - $43

About The Position

The R&D Electrical Technician will be someone with a solid baseline of experience in electrical fabrication, assembly, and troubleshooting. They will have had experience in an R&D environment beyond just circuit board work. They will be experienced in working on high voltage and large electrical equipment and will have a demonstrated knowledge of electrical safety. We are searching for a well-organized, reliable technician to join our growing team.

Requirements

• Four to six years electro-mechanical technician experience
• Demonstrated hands-on ability to visually detect electrical defects/non-conformances of materials, determine solutions, and repair them in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using hand tools (drivers, saws, wire crimpers, etc.)
• Demonstrated technical computer system knowledge (office suites, Terminal/Command line, managing files, etc.)
• Vocational certificate or equivalent preferred
• Strong verbal & written communication skills demonstrated in a team environment
• Conduct mechanical inspections of deployed units, documenting condition information for use by our team for debugging or troubleshooting
• Installing heavy equipment with high voltage and working outdoors
• Demonstrated ability to build electrical enclosures with limited documentation
• Capable of software deployment and electrical box configuration

Responsibilities

• Repairing and qualifying electronics, inverters, load banks
• Building enclosure for electrical power systems with electrical engineers, following work instructions
• Running software, setting up hardware, and using browser-based apps to perform tests and run equipment
• Troubleshooting with various levels of documentation

Benefits

• Pre-IPO stock options
• Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees