Test Technician

Number of employees

130

Santa Clara, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-02-22

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Natron designs and manufactures sodium-ion batteries based on a unique Prussian blue electrode chemistry that delivers superior performance, safety and sustainability compared to traditional alternatives. Our batteries provide backup and supplemental power and support decarbonization in data centers, oil and gas, aviation, solar and other industrial environments.

Natron’s sodium-ion batteries outperform lithium-ion and lead acid batteries in power density, recharging speed, and expected cycle life.

Natron’s sodium-ion batteries are inherently safe, non-hazardous and nonflammable, simplifying transportation and storage and eliminating flammability risks associated with other battery technologies. Natron offers the only sodium-ion battery to meet UL 1973 standards and Natron’s complete UL 9540A test report is available to the public.

Learn more at natron.energy. 

Natron is seeking a Test Technician to support the development and test of our high-power battery systems for data center UPS and EV charging applications. The occupant of this position will work with the Product Engineering and Reliability teams to build and prepare test fixtures and units, support lifetime and short-term testing of finished products as well as components, among other duties.
 
 
Responsibilities
Follow testing standard operating procedures to support testing needs of Reliability and Certification teamsBuild and prepare test fixtures and test articles, materials and equipmentSet up, perform, and sustain long-term Reliability tests of finished products and componentsSet up and perform ad hoc, short-term Reliability and Compliance tests of finished products and componentsSupport process and design development of the products through testingLog data from tests and generate reports
 
Experience and Skills

Minimum 3 years of experience as electronics, mechanical, and / or test technician
Strong experience executing and updating procedures
Proficiency in Excel
Care and meticulousness when working with samples and when entering data
A positive and team-first attitude
Comfort in working at a fast-paced environment
Ability to lift and move equipment and products (assistive lifts available for heavier items)
Excellent in interpersonal skills.
Able to work in multi team environment.
Desirable:
Experience testing battery cells or other electronic devices
Experience working with electro-mechanical products
Experience with high voltage items and batteries
A degree in a science or engineering field

Responsibilities

  • Follow testing standard operating procedures to support testing needs of Reliability and Certification teams
  • Build and prepare test fixtures and test articles, materials and equipment
  • Set up, perform, and sustain long-term Reliability tests of finished products and components
  • Set up and perform ad hoc, short-term Reliability and Compliance tests of finished products and components
  • Support process and design development of the products through testing
  • Log data from tests and generate reports
  • Required Experience and Skills

  • 3 years of experience as electronics, mechanical, and / or test technician
  • Strong experience executing and updating procedures
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Care and meticulousness when working with samples and when entering data
  • A positive and team-first attitude
  • Comfort in working at a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to lift and move equipment and products (assistive lifts available for heavier items)
  • Excellent in interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work in multi team environment.

  • Nice to Have skills and Experience

  • Experience testing battery cells or other electronic devices
  • Experience working with electro-mechanical products
  • Experience with high voltage items and batteries
  • A degree in a science or engineering field
  • Logistics

  • This is a regular, full time position.
  • Employees must work on site in Santa Clara.
  • Compensation/Pay transparency

  • Disclaimer: The actual salary of a successful applicant may vary from posted ranges based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity and alignment with market data, and other legitimate business reasons, including, but not limited to, compliance with applicable immigration law prevailing wages.
  • In addition, Natron Energy has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan with Match, Life Insurance, Parental Leave Benefits, Discretionary Time Off (DTO) and Paid Time Off (PTO) for Exempt and Non-Exempt employees respectively, and 10 paid holidays.
  • The hiring range for this position, DOE, is $37 -$41 per hour.
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