Heron Power

power electronics

SeniorManufacturingTestEngineerHighPower/HighVoltage

$150–200k Scotts Valley, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer - High Power / High Voltage at Heron Power. Skills: automated test systems, high-power, high-voltage, Python. design, architect, and deliver complete automated test systems across the full lifecycle. PCBA functional test (bed-of-nails, pogo, interface fixtures)”

What You'll Achieve.

ship high-reliability, high-power systems at scale; faster iteration, validation, and shipping of products; Continuously improve yield, debug speed, and test reliability in a production environment

Industry & Context.

power electronics

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience), experience designing and delivering automated test systems for high-voltage / high-power electronics (inverters, converters, or similar), Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of test systems — from concept and architecture through deployment and sustainment, Hands-on expertise with instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, electronic loads, DAQs, DMMs), Python experience for test automation (preferred) or deep experience with LabVIEW/TestStand + willingness to go deep on Python, Solid fundamentals in circuits, power electronics, and high-voltage safety

Nice to Have

Experience with bi-directional power testing or regenerative loads, PCBA manufacturing functional test and yield improvement, HIL systems or embedded firmware validation, High-volume production test deployment

What You'll Do.

and deliver complete automated test systems across the full lifecycle

PCBA functional test (bed-of-nails

High-power / high-voltage end-of-line (EOL) testing

Bi-directional converter test cells (source + sink capability)

Own test architecture and coverage strategy from PCBA through full system

Design and build high-power test cells including bidirectional sources

HV measurement chains

and safety interlocks

Develop automated test sequences (power cycling

protection validation)

Drive Design-for-Test (DFT) with hardware and firmware teams

instrumentation integration

automation software (strong Python preferred)

and long-term sustainment

Continuously improve yield

and test reliability in a production environment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Drive Design-for-Test (DFT) with hardware and firmware teams

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