Electronics Technician

H3X Technologies; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental

Disability & life insurance

Employee equity incentive

401k program

Gym membership stipend

Outdoor recreation reimbursement

80 hours PTO per 2000 hours

12 company holidays

Weekly catered team lunch

Job summary

H3X Technologies is hiring an Electronics Technician to build and test power electronics, including PCBAs and wire harnesses, working with the electronics manufacturing and engineering teams on production assemblies and prototypes.

The role requires 1+ year experience in electronics assembly, soldering TH/SMD components, and strong communication. You will help streamline manufacturing, document results, and maintain lab organization while adhering to quality standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of electronics or electro-mechanical assembly experience.
• Proficient hand soldering TH and SMD components.
• Proficient with PCs, Windows, and Microsoft Office suite; ERP systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn quickly and collaborate in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to access CUI/ITAR/EAR information.
• Willingness to obtain IPC, J-STD-001 certification.

Responsibilities

• Inspection, assembly, and test of PCBAs and wire harnesses in accordance with process plans and work instructions.
• Assist in opportunities for streamlining manufacturing (brainstorming and process development).
• Support engineering teams in prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting power electronics hardware, including PCBAs and wire harnesses.
• Document test results, and rework activities in accordance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Electronics Lab upkeep and organization.
• Document non-conformance issues and quality concerns.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost.

Skills

Hand soldering TH/SMD

PC/windows/ERP proficiency

Strong communication

Attention to detail

IPC/J-STD-001 readiness

CUI/ITAR/EAR access

Job description

About H3X Technologies

H3X is building America's advanced electric motor company, powering next-generation platforms in aerospace, defense, and marine. Our integrated motor drives deliver 12+ kW/kg, roughly 3x the power density of competing solutions. We’re now scaling to megawatt-class systems, with customers working on everything from supersonic aircraft to turbine power generation for AI datacenters.

Our team brings together engineers and operators from aerospace, defense, and motorsports, with deep expertise in electric machines, power electronics, material science, and advanced manufacturing. We’re a small, fast-moving team doing hard engineering that matters, and we’re looking for people who want to do the best work of their careers alongside us.

About the role

We are looking to hire an Electronics Technician who will build and test power electronics including assembly, rework, and repair of printed circuit boards (PCBA) and wire harnesses. This role will work closely with the electronics manufacturing and engineering team on production assemblies and prototypes.

What you will do:

• Inspection, assembly, and test of PCBAs and wire harnesses in accordance with process plans and work instructions
• Assist in opportunities for streamlining manufacturing (brainstorming and process development)
• Support engineering teams in prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting power electronics hardware, including PCBAs and wire harnesses
• Document test results, and rework activities in accordance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Electronics Lab upkeep and organization
• Document non-conformance issues and quality concerns
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for yield, performance, and cost

What we are looking for:

• 1+ years of experience in electronics or electro-mechanical assembly
• Proficiency in hand soldering TH and SMD components
• Able to proficiently use a PC, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office suite, ERP and related programs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Results-driven with a willingness to learn quickly
• High emotional intelligence for effective collaboration and adaptability to fast pace change
• Ability to access CUI/ITAR/EAR controlled information
• Willingness to obtain/recertify IPC, J-STD-001 certification

Preferred Experience

• Experience with quality standards (IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, IPC-7711, IPC-7721, J-STD-001, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, PCB layout drawings, work instructions, and parts lists/Bill of materials
• Experience working in a startup environment

Why H3X

Joining H3X means working on hard, meaningful problems with a skunkworks-style team that’s laser-focused on building exceptional products. We’re deeply vertically integrated and have a very tight design-build-test loop, which lets us move from concept to hardware at unmatched speed. We’ve gone from idea to shipping product in less than two months.

We’re a small, highly skilled team where everyone carries real responsibility and shares an extreme ownership mentality. We stay focused on the critical path, keep bureaucracy to a minimum, and structure everything around delivering results. You’ll learn and grow faster here than you would anywhere else.

You’ll work alongside world-class engineers and builders who are pioneering electric motor technology at scale on some of the coolest programs in the industry, from supersonic aircraft to power generation for AI datacenters. If you want your contributions to be visible and your work to directly shape American reindustrialization, you’ll feel at home here.

Compensation

• Hourly Compensation Range: $25.00/hour - $40.00/hour based on experience

Benefits

Our team provides robust benefits including medical, vision, dental, disability, & life insurance offerings, employee equity incentive program, & 401k program. Additional benefits include our gym membership stipend and outdoor recreation reimbursement program. We have an execution based culture, with flexible hours, 80 hours PTO accrued per 2000 hours worked, 12 company holidays (including our company ski trip), monthly company events, and weekly catered team lunch on Fridays.

Our Values

Be Relentless

Never give up, persevere until the job is done. Run toward problems, not away from them. Grit is key.

Gain insight through humility

Approach every challenge with a learner’s mindset. Stay open to feedback, listen to others, and deepen your understanding through self-awareness. Put your ego aside and seek the truth in every discussion, especially when leading others.

Distill & Simplify

Eliminate unjustified complexity and simplify wherever possible, whether in requirements, design, or execution. Use first principles thinking to distill every problem to its essence. Less is more.

Find your flow

Engage fully and work with intention. Find the rhythm and deep focus that lets you do your best work. Discover your Ikigai - where your strengths, passions, and purpose meet and drive your personal fulfillment and team success. That is when the magic happens.

SEND (Solve, Evolve, Nail It, Deliver)

Devise the best solution with the information at hand, test it, learn from it, and iterate quickly until you nail it. Nothing works perfectly the first time, but you should never hit the same issue twice. Stay laser-focused on solving customer problems and delivering solutions that create real value.

Equal Opportunity Employer

H3X is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.