Contract Technician: End-to-End Power Module Assembly

Protagonist Management LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Exowatt is hiring contract Technicians to build and support power modules end to end. You will weld, fabricate, wire control boxes, and troubleshoot shop equipment in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

We seek workers with 3+ years in fabrication, proven welding skills, and the ability to read drawings. You must be able to lift 50 lbs and be authorized to work in the United States. Join a fast-growing energy tech team in Austin.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on technician, fabrication, or manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated welding skill (MIG and/or TIG) with ability to pass a weld test.
• Metal fabrication experience — capable with shears, brakes, saws, grinders, and drill presses.
• Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience wiring low-voltage control panels and terminating conductors cleanly.
• Practical troubleshooting on rotating or pressure equipment (pumps, compressors, chillers, HVAC).
• Able to lift 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in a shop environment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Perform MIG and TIG welding on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum to print and spec.
• Fabricate sheet metal and structural components — layout, cutting, forming, drilling, grinding, finishing.
• Assemble mechanical parts and subassemblies from drawings and BOMs.
• Build electrical control boxes: panel layout, wire routing, harness assembly, labeling, testing.
• Troubleshoot, service, and maintain shop and process equipment including pumps and chillers.
• Use calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators to verify work.
• Document build steps, record deviations, and feed issues back to engineering.
• Follow safety, lockout/tagout, and PPE requirements.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Reading drawings

Mechanical fabrication

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Sheet metal tools

Job description

Exowatt is hiring contract Technicians to build and support power modules end to end. You will weld, fabricate, wire control boxes, and troubleshoot shop equipment in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

We seek workers with 3+ years in fabrication, proven welding skills, and the ability to read drawings. You must be able to lift 50 lbs and be authorized to work in the United States. Join a fast-growing energy tech team in Austin.