Hardware Test Engineer, Natron Energy
$109-128k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Energy storage company
Open for applications
Energy storage company
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$109-128k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide cleaner, safer batteries to help our planet.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, computer science or related field is preferred
- 5+ years of experience in system testing
- LabVIEW development experience. Selecting the components and required hardware for test automation
- Experience in Developing hardware test fixtures
- Experience working at the hardware/software interfaces
- Able to work with electrical, mechanical and firmware engineers in a multi-disciplined environment
- Experienced in managing detailed test plans and improving test efficiency in engineering and production phases
- Strong documentation skills
- Experience with high voltage systems. Battery technology would be a plus
- Able to operate and manage power tools
- No physical limitations to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including Arc Flash protective clothing, face shields, & respirators when required
- Must be able to perform repeated bending & lifting of up to 50 pounds during certain services
Desirable
- Experience Software development life cycle
- Experience in UL, industrial, medical, automotive, or similar certification testing procedures would be a big plus
- Experience in Embedded test frameworks
- Experience in Python
What the job involves
- Natron Energy is looking for a Test Engineer to assist the product team in key testing and product development
- Develop comprehensive firmware and hardware test plans encompassing error, normal, and corner cases
- Collaborate with firmware, software, and systems engineers to define testing requirements for both system and software/firmware components
- Conduct system testing for the Product Team, ensuring comprehensive coverage
- Perform UL1998 testing and meticulously document the results
- Assist in UL1973 hardware testing as needed and document procedures accordingly
- Generate detailed Bug/Test reports and update Jira tickets
- Maintain up-to-date test scripts and documentation in collaboration with other team members
- Identify hardware requirements for test automation and contribute to test framework development
- Develop Automated testing using LabVIEW and test frameworks/Python
- Actively participate in team meetings and collaborate effectively with cross-disciplinary engineers
- Continuously learn new skills and technologies, applying them, as necessary
Our take
Natron Energy is the leading developer of high-power, long-life and low-cost sodium-ion batteries using Prussian Blue chemistry. To put it simply, the company hopes to be the future of energy storage by solving ongoing operational performance and reliability problems for some of the world’s biggest electricity customers.
It differentiates itself from other battery companies in three key ways: by having higher power discharge and faster recharge, offering an industry leading service life, and being non-flammable. However, it is perhaps most lauded for its sustainable impact, as it builds its batteries using commodity materials on existing manufacturing lines using locally-sourced materials around the globe.
The company invested funding with the aim to increase the commercialization of its sodium-ion battery by 10x. Its industry support has also grown and its planning to build a $1.4B gigafactory in North Carolina. It's an ambitious project but one that will supply many jobs and significantly boost the prodution capacity of sustainable battery technology.
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Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2024
$189m
SERIES B
Jul 2020
$35m
SERIES D
Total funding: $242.1m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Natron Energy cares about your wellness. We provide comprehensive coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Company provided Life Insurance and STD/LTD, Medical and Dependent Care, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Paid Parental Leave Benefits. We offer an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) including free counseling sessions. And to help aide you with your future savings, we offer a 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting
- Time Off: We offer accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) for hourly employees and Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for salaried employees. Other time-off benefits include 11 paid holidays per year
- Personal Developmnet: Natron Energy cares about your wellness and your personal and professional development. Natron’s Learning and Development tool for employees (Harvard ManageMentor) includes courses, podcasts, articles, and other resources for your enrichment and development. We also host regular interactive Learning Cafes and trainings for employees and managers
- Discounts & Incentives: Natron Energy partners with Employee Discount Programs to bring you discounts on pet insurance, concert tickets, travel, and other everyday needs
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Colin Wessells
(Founder, CEO, CTO & CPO)Spent just over 4 years as a Research Assistant at Stanford University.
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