Electrical Test Engineer

Electric Hydrogen; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to decarbonizing our world through innovative hydrogen solutions. In this role, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, designing and maintaining cutting-edge electrolysis R&D equipment. Your expertise in electrical engineering will be pivotal in optimizing large-scale systems and enhancing their performance. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy solutions while working alongside industry experts in a collaborative environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in renewable energy, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Equity Grant

Time Off Programs

$75/month Cell Phone Allowance

4% Employer 401(k) Match

100% Paid Premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on electrical engineering work with R&D test equipment.
• Experience with high pressure hydrogen or oxygen systems.
• Read and interpret engineering diagrams from various disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support operations team in troubleshooting large scale electrolysis systems.
• Integrate large-scale rectifiers into electrolysis systems.
• Develop and commission electrical systems for plant equipment.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

SCADA Systems

480 VAC Systems

Low Voltage DC Communication

Electrical Panel Design

Electrochemistry

PLC Control Coding

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HMI Equipment

Electrical Systems

Job description

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Electric Hydrogen’s mission is to make molecules to decarbonize our world! Our outstanding people are our most important asset and will allow us to deliver hydrogen from renewable electrolysis for heavy industry, at prices below fossil fuels.

In this role, you will help design, build, document, commission, and maintain electrolysis R&D equipment. You will join a multidisciplinary engineering team tasked with troubleshooting and optimizing equipment and metrology that is facilitating electrochemical development of the core EH2 product. The role will require knowledge of multiple disciplines, such as: electrical, mechanical, chemical, and controls with a focus on the electrical side.

You will work onsite, and will be based in San Jose, CA reporting into the Director of Test Engineering.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the operations team running/troubleshooting/commissioning large scale electrolysis systems in San Jose
• Integrate large-scale rectifiers into multiple large scale electrolysis systems
• Investigate the relationship between rectification and electrolysis cell performance
• Develop, and commission high voltage and low voltage electrical systems to support the balance of the plant equipment
• Design, review, document, and implement electrical changes and upgrades to tester platforms
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of hands-on electrical engineering work with R&D test equipment
• Experience working with SCADA systems; working with HMI equipment HMI and logging data to a historian for analysis
• Experience with 480 VAC systems
• Experience with low voltage DC communication circuits
• Experience with electrical panel design and documentation
• Read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings from a variety of disciplines
• Experience writing procedures and training users to operate the testers
• Experience with high pressure hydrogen or oxygen systems
• Experience with electrochemistry such as fuel cell or electrolysis systems
• Experience with controls systems such as PLC control coding experience
• Hands-on mechanical experience troubleshooting large fluid systems
  
  
  

Compensation & Benefits | P3

San Carlos Zone

$138,000—$165,000 USD

Actual base salary offered to the hired applicant will be determined based on their work location, level, qualifications, job-related skills, as well as relevant education or training and experience.

Base salary is just one part of Electric Hydrogen’s total rewards package. We feel strongly that our team should not have to worry about having quality healthcare. In addition to the base salary offered, the hired applicant may receive:

• an equity grant
• time off programs
• a $75/month cell phone allowance
• a 4% employer 401(k) match
• 100% fully paid premiums for employees and their families: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long-term disability coverage
• a discretionary bonus
  
  
  

Electric Hydrogen’s benefits programs are subject to eligibility requirements.

About Electric Hydrogen

Electric Hydrogen is a team of the world's experts in scaling technologies for the post-carbon world, with a proven record in transforming the grid and transportation sectors. Backed by some of the world's top venture capital firms, we design and manufacture electrolytic hydrogen systems matched to renewable power sources to create green hydrogen by splitting water. We are building a cost-effective and transformative path between renewable energy and multiple large industrial sectors. Abundant and low-cost renewable energy sources will power the world, and Electric Hydrogen technology will use this energy to decarbonize industry through sustainable materials. We were founded in 2020 and are based in California and Massachusetts.

Electric Hydrogen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for all to belong. We are aware that people from historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We are actively working on efforts to change this social norm. If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing

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