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Salary: USD 130,000 - 155,000 / annual
Heron Power is a startup building cutting-edge power electronics for grid modernization, focusing on scalable converters (inverters and rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads. The company is led by veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products.
As an Electrical Engineer – Manufacturing Test, you will develop hardware, fixtures, and test solutions that ensure products can be built, validated, and shipped at scale. You will work at the intersection of electrical engineering, manufacturing, and product development, collaborating closely with design engineers, manufacturing partners, and external fixture vendors.
Key responsibilities include:
**Test Strategy & Development:** Support functional test coverage for PCBAs, subsystems, and production systems. Review schematics, PCB layouts, and manufacturing documentation to define test requirements. Partner with design engineers on Design-for-Test (DFT) and Design-for-Manufacturability (DFM) improvements, including test points, diagnostics, and firmware validation. Establish pass/fail criteria and participate in engineering validation, production qualification, and end-of-line testing.
**Test Hardware & Fixture Development:** Design, modify, and support electrical test fixtures for PCBA validation and production testing. Collaborate with external fixture vendors on bed-of-nails fixtures, interface boards, and harness validation fixtures. Specify, integrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, electronic loads, DAQs, communication interfaces). Deliver reliable, maintainable, safe, and scalable test stations.
**Production Support & Debug:** Support board bring-up, hardware validation, and root-cause analysis. Drive rapid debug loops when tests fail. Improve test observability and diagnostic resolution. Partner with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to improve yield and reduce escapes. Support pilot builds, NPI activities, and production ramps.
**Continuous Improvement:** Generate manufacturing documentation and test procedures. Support fixture maintenance and calibration. Help close loops between manufacturing, design, and reliability teams. Contribute to improving test coverage, manufacturing efficiency, and product quality.
You will gain hands-on experience across the full manufacturing test lifecycle: PCBA validation → subsystem testing → end-of-line production. The role offers high agency and direct influence on product quality, manufacturing readiness, and shipping velocity.
**Requirements:**
- Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and PCB layouts
- Fundamental understanding of analog and digital circuits
- Familiarity with PCBAs and electronic manufacturing processes
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and drive issues to closure
**Nice-to-haves:**
- Experience designing or debugging simple circuits
- Experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and lab equipment
- Exposure to manufacturing test fixtures, production testing, or hardware validation
- Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, or hardware vendors
- Familiarity with DFM, DFT, NPI, or PCBA manufacturing processes
- Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad, Eagle, or similar)
