Heron Power
Senior/Staff Hardware Applications Engineer
$140K–$200K
Scotts Valley · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; domain-specific knowledge and experience help determine career level.
About the job
Own application-specific testing, integration, and pilot deployment of Heron Power’s solid state transformer for AI data centers, utility-scale battery storage, and PV plants.
What you'll do
- Lead lab and pilot-site testing of the SST and SuperBBU, including performance validation and integration with BESS, EMS, SCADA, and DAS systems.
- Develop and maintain Python test automation; operate high-power test equipment and analyze test data.
- Review pilot performance, identify product gaps, and work with software and firmware teams on improvements.
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 and power converters.
- Working knowledge of power conversion and battery systems, lab instrumentation, and 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, EMS integration, or simulation tools such as LTspice, Simscape, or PLECS.
Pay
$140,000 to $200,000K (base salary)
Tools
Python, CAN, Modbus TCP, LTspice, Simscape, PLECS, SCADA, EMS
AI focus
Test and validate SST applications for AI data centers, including AI load smoothing.
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