Heron Power
R&D Engineering Technician
Scotts Valley · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
About the job
Build and maintain lab infrastructure and test equipment, supporting compliance testing and quality and safety practices for power electronics.
What you'll do
- Design, fabricate, and maintain test fixtures and keep the lab organized.
- Set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot test equipment; support compliance test execution.
- Support ISO 17025 quality controls, 5S practices, and root cause analysis.
What they ask for
- Hands-on test fixture fabrication, including electrical wiring, terminations, soldering, panel builds, and plumbing.
- Experience operating test and measurement equipment and implementing 5S in a lab or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with root cause analysis and debugging; ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
- Prior experience supervising or leading technicians.
Nice to have
- Experience in a compliance, certification, or regulatory test laboratory.
- Familiarity with UL, IEC, or IEEE test standards and certification processes.
Pay
$35-55 per hour (salary)
Tools
oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal chambers, data acquisition systems, data loggers, JIRA
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