Test Equipment Manager Jobs

Natron is seeking a TestEquipment Manager 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 acquire, maintain, and calibrate test equipment and lab tools, among other duties.

This position requires extensive hands-on work and a do-whatever-it-takes attitude to get the job done. Position level and compensation commensurate with experience and background.

Responsibilities:

• Directly work with Test Technicians to ensure they are trained on standard operating procedures, and they have all the necessary tools to succeed in their activities
• Perform, analyze, and report on measurement system analysis (MSA), including gage repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies
• Coordinate with Test Coordinator on the acquisition and maintenance of test and measurement equipment, fixtures, and chambers
• Calibrate and maintain Reliability Engineering equipment such as test fixtures, data loggers, and test chambers
• Generate standard operating procedures for the use, calibration, and maintenance of Reliability Engineering equipment such as test fixtures, data loggers, and test chambers
• Understand equipment and tool requirements from Reliability and Test Engineers, procure the necessary items, and ensure their correct installation

Required Skills:

• Experience contacting equipment suppliers and comparing vendors
• Able to work in multi team environment
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with electrical test equipment such as power supplies, resistive loads, and environmental chambers
• A positive and team-first attitude
• Strong experience executing, writing, and updating procedures
• Care and meticulousness when generating and executing maintenance and calibration plans
• Ability to lift and move equipment and products (assistive lifts available for heavier items)
• Excellent in interpersonal skills
• Comfort in working at a fast-paced environment

Desired Skills:

• Experience with data acquisition and control software such as LabVIEW or Python
• Experience working with electro-mechanical products
• A degree in a science or engineering field
• Experience with high-voltage items and batteries
• Experience testing battery cells or other electronic devices

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
• The salary range for this position is a minimum of $110,000 and a maximum of $184,500.
• In addition, Natron Energy has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Life Insurance, and Flexible Time Off and Personal Time Off for Exempt and Non-Exempt employees respectively

About Us:

Natron Energy (natron.energy) is the future of energy storage. Natron Energy’s battery products solve operations performance and reliability problems for the world’s biggest electricity customers. Natron Energy’s initial products target markets exceeding $25B including data centers, oil & gas, EV fast charging, and commercial aviation. Natron Energy has additional products in development for >$50B markets including commercial and residential grid storage. Its products are based on sodium-ion cells containing Prussian blue electrodes that deliver unique power, cycle life, and safety: full discharge and recharge in just minutes and up to 50,000 deep discharge cycles from a nonflammable, fault tolerant system. Natron Energy’s current production is sold out for the next 12 months. The company has signed over $225M/year in master sales agreements and LOIs, and scale-up to mass production is now underway. Natron Energy has raised over $155M in venture capital investment to date, as well as $35M in non-dilutive funding to support its supply chain scale up. The company has a strong leadership team that includes world-class C and VP level strategy, sales, operations, and technology executives.

Quick Facts:

• Founded in 2012 as a Stanford spin out
• First product (battery tray for in-rack power) is fully de-risked and sold out through Q1 2023
• Now selling the world’s first UL certified Na-ion product in $9B data center market, with $700k shipped and $1.5M booked
• Second product (ultra high-power battery rack services) launched in 2022

What differentiates Natron Energy from other battery companies?

Natron Energy solves the problems created by lead acid and lithium-ion technology:

• Higher power discharge and faster recharge

A smaller footprint for high power leaves more space to generate revenue

Fast recharge results in higher system uptime

• Industry leading service life

Tens-of-thousands of charge-discharge cycles enables real-time peak saving of volatile electrical loads

Predictable degradation without surprise failures

• Nonflammable

The only battery that cannot start a fire

Customers gain confidence and save on fire mitigation costs

Natron Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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