Heron Power
Product Test Engineer, Energy Storage Applications
$140K–$185K
Scotts Valley · On-site · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; domain-specific experience helps determine career level.
About the job
Own application-specific testing of Heron Power’s solid state transformer for energy storage, data center, and renewable energy use cases, from lab validation through pilot deployments.
What you'll do
- Lead testing of the SuperBBU with the SST and support utility-scale BESS and commercial systems integration testing.
- Run pilot deployments, assess field performance, and work with software and firmware teams on product improvements.
- Build Python test automation and safely set up and operate high-power test equipment.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in power electronics, energy storage, EV, grid, or a comparable hardware-intensive environment.
- Strong DC circuit fundamentals and ability to correlate test data with simulation results.
- Strong scripting and test-automation skills for instruments, power converters, and data analysis.
- Working knowledge of power conversion and battery systems, lab instrumentation, and communication protocols such as CAN and Modbus TCP.
Nice to have
- Experience with solid state transformers or grid-forming inverters; familiarity with utility-scale BESS commissioning, grid-support functions, or EMS integration.
- Systems-level testing experience or hands-on use of circuit and system simulation tools such as LTspice, Simscape, or PLECS.
Pay
$140,000 to $185,000K (base salary)
Tools
Python, CAN, Modbus TCP, LTspice, Simscape, PLECS, SCADA, EMS
AI focus
Testing SST applications for AI data centers, including AI load smoothing.
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