QC Technician

Podium Automation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Podium Automation seeks a QC Technician to own the quality of each panel leaving the factory. You will verify builds against DTM drawings, perform power-off and power-on tests, and maintain workmanship standards. Expect to obtain UL 508A MTR qualification within months and work with engineering to drive better designs and processes.

You will inspect panels, verify compliance, document nonconformances, and track data to prevent recurrence and improve fixtures and production methods.

Qualifications

• Inspect panels against drawings, BOMs, and wire lists.
• Verify UL 508A compliance on every build.
• Perform power-off and power-on testing to validate functionality.
• Document nonconformances and drive root-cause analysis.
• Track defect data to improve processes and fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Own inspection procedures and test documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering to implement design improvements.
• Ensure labeling, wiring, and component placement meet specs.
• Support continuous improvement of testing tools and software.

Skills

Quality inspection

Electrical testing

Root cause analysis

Data tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

UL 508A knowledge

DTM drawings

Test fixtures

Job description

Podium Automation is reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication. We're building technology to create a new industrial supply chain - reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days. We've raised over $23M from top-tier investors including Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Banter Capital, and SV Angel.

We are seeking a QC Technician to own the quality of every panel that leaves our factory. You'll be the bridge between design and production: verifying builds against our DTM drawings, running power-off and power-on testing, and maintaining the standards that define how Podium panels are built. You'll obtain UL 508A Manufacturer Technical Representative (MTR) qualification within 3 months of hire and join Podium's team of MTRs, applying that standard of rigor to every build you touch. You'll also work with engineering to turn what you find on the floor into better designs, better processes, and new tools that catch problems earlier and faster.

What You'll Do

• Inspect in-process and completed panels against DTM schematics, panel layouts, BOMs, and wire lists, verifying component selection, placement, wiring, terminations, and labeling
• Verify UL 508A compliance on every build, including SCCR, wire sizing and ratings, spacings, enclosure type ratings, and required markings
• Perform power-off testing, including continuity, point-to-point verification, insulation resistance, torque verification, and grounding and bonding checks
• Perform power-on functional testing to verify control circuits, device operation, and interlocks before shipment
• Obtain UL 508A MTR qualification within [X] months of hire, and apply UL 508A requirements with MTR-level rigor across every inspection, test, and standard you maintain
• Own and maintain Podium's workmanship standards, inspection procedures, and test documentation
• Document nonconformances, identify root causes, and work with assembly and engineering to prevent recurrence
• Track defect and test data and use it to improve inspection methods, test fixtures, and the production process
• Test, implement, and provide feedback on new software and equipment that improve how Podium inspects and verifies panels

Who You Are

There are 4 values that all Podium employees are expected to demonstrate (albeit imperfectly): Win for the customer. We sit on the same side of the table as our customers - their wins are our wins. We're building the vendor we always wished we had.