Hardware Test Engineer - Power Electronics for the Grid

Heron Power; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Heron Power in Scotts Valley is looking for an individual to build and operate test infrastructure for grid-tied converters. This role involves designing test benches for power electronics, executing reliability campaigns, and creating data workflows to report results effectively. Ideal candidates will pursue a BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and possess hands-on experience with test setups. Join Heron Power to contribute to innovative power electronic solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, or operating electrical test setups for complex hardware—power electronics strongly preferred.
• Comfort with bench power equipment and measurement methods: scopes, DMMs, power analyzers, electronic loads.

Responsibilities

• Design and build electrical reliability test benches for power electronics hardware.
• Execute reliability campaigns—burn-in, power cycling, thermal stress, and abuse tests.
• Build data workflows that make results actionable: structured logs, automated plots and summaries.

Skills

Hands-on experience with electrical test setups

Comfort with bench power equipment

Strong debugging instincts

Programming experience in Python

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeters (DMMs)

Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems

Job description

Heron Power in Scotts Valley is looking for an individual to build and operate test infrastructure for grid-tied converters. This role involves designing test benches for power electronics, executing reliability campaigns, and creating data workflows to report results effectively. Ideal candidates will pursue a BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and possess hands-on experience with test setups. Join Heron Power to contribute to innovative power electronic solutions in a dynamic environment.