Heron Power
Test Engineer – Power Electronics
$130K–$189K
Scotts Valley · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Build and maintain automated test infrastructure for power electronics, from PCBA functional testing through high-power converter validation and end-of-line production testing.
What you'll do
- Define test coverage and architecture, including regression strategies and pass/fail criteria.
- Design and deliver automated high-power, high-voltage test cells, fixtures, and instrumentation.
- Deploy and sustain test systems; debug failures and improve diagnostics, yield, uptime, and reliability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience designing and delivering automated test setups for high-voltage/high-power systems; ownership from concept through deployment and sustainment.
- Strong fundamentals in circuits and instrumentation; hands-on experience with scopes, DMMs, power supplies, electronic loads, DAQs, and digital interfaces.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and drive issues to closure.
Nice to have
- Experience with bidirectional AC/DC or DC/DC sources and regenerative loads, HIL, embedded firmware validation, or PCBA manufacturing test.
- Familiarity with production traceability and calibration, or test systems for medium-voltage/high-power converters.
Pay
$130,000 to $189,000 per year (USD; base salary)
Tools
CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, DAQs, DMMs, oscilloscopes
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