Electric Powertrain Test Technician

magniX USA Inc; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

401K with 9.5% match

Life, AD&D, disability insurance

Catered lunches & events

Job summary

magniX is hiring a Test Technician in Everett, WA to build, instrument, and run tests on electric propulsion units and energy storage systems. You will operate dynos, battery test rigs, and data acquisition, while ensuring calibration and safety.

This hands-on role requires 4+ years of technician experience, the ability to read schematics, and proficiency with electrical test equipment. Candidates should be willing to work rotating shifts and commute to Everett.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certificate, or military training in electrical, electronics, mechanical, or aviation maintenance technology, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience as a test, electrical, electronics, or mechanical technician.
• Wiring, soldering, crimping, and harness building skills, with the ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and electrical test equipment such as multimeters.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and tear down tests on electric propulsion units (EPUs) and energy storage systems following approved test instructions.
• Operate the dynamometer, propeller, and battery test cells, including high-power HVDC sources and supporting electrical equipment.
• Install, wire, and check out instrumentation and data acquisition systems, including thermocouples, accelerometers, pressure transducers, and current and voltage sensors, and keep calibrations current.
• Build test fixtures, wiring harnesses, and cables, and fabricate and modify test hardware.
• Monitor tests in progress, respond to abnormal conditions, and record observations and test data.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and help upgrade the test cells, test equipment, and support systems such as cooling and power distribution.
• Complete as-run test records, test logs, and nonconformance reports within a quality management framework, and support FAA conformity inspections of test articles and setups.
• Follow high-voltage, rotating machinery, and battery safety practices, including lockout/tagout.
• Support EPU integration into flying test beds and support flight test activities.
• Work occasional rotating shifts when required to meet the team’s goals.

Skills

Hands-on technician

Schematics reading

Electrical test proficiency

Multimeter use

Education

Associate degree / technical cert / military training

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Soldering & crimping

Harness building

Dynamometer & test rigs

Job description

magniX is hiring a Test Technician in Everett, WA to build, instrument, and run tests on electric propulsion units and energy storage systems. You will operate dynos, battery test rigs, and data acquisition, while ensuring calibration and safety.

This hands-on role requires 4+ years of technician experience, the ability to read schematics, and proficiency with electrical test equipment. Candidates should be willing to work rotating shifts and commute to Everett.