Engineering Technician, Energy Storage
Redwood MaterialsSan Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted October 16, 2025
$35 - $50
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Job Description
An Engineering Technician at Redwood Materials supports hardware engineering by performing precision soldering, PCB rework, and modifications on power electronic components, ensuring safety, quality, and reliability in high-voltage energy products.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform precision soldering and desoldering of power electronics components, including high-current bus bars and fine-pitch SMD devices.
- Rework and modify PCBs and power modules based on engineering change orders and failure analysis.
- Conduct visual and functional inspections of PCBAs to ensure compliance with standards.
- Assist engineers with prototype power electronics builds, hardware modifications, and field-return rework.
- Support the integration of large passive components and power semiconductors into assemblies.
- Maintain detailed records of rework and modifications for traceability.
Requirements
- A minimum of 2 years of electronics assembly and soldering experience, ideally in power electronics, automotive, renewable energy, or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience working safely with high-voltage systems and compliance with electrical safety protocols.
- Proficiency in fine-pitch SMD soldering and heavy copper through-hole component rework.
- Ability to read schematics and assembly drawings.
- Hands-on experience with soldering irons, hot air rework stations, preheaters, and microscopes.
- Associate's degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent experience preferred.
- Ability to perform precision soldering and desoldering of power electronics components, including through-hole, high-current bus bars, and fine-pitch SMD devices down to 0201 and BGA.
- Experience reworking and modifying PCBs and power modules based on engineering change orders and failure analysis results.
- Ability to safely handle high-voltage and high-current assemblies following electrical safety and ESD protocols, including applying lockout tagout (LOTO), proper PPE, and working with energized or high-energy assemblies.
- Ability to conduct visual and functional inspection of PCBAs to ensure adherence to IPC-A-610 and IPC-7711/7721 standards.
- Experience assisting engineers with prototype power electronics builds, thermal evaluation hardware modifications, and field-return rework.
- Experience supporting the integration of large passive components such as capacitors, inductors, bus capacitors, and power semiconductors (IGBTs, MOSFETs, SiC, GaN devices).
- Ability to maintain detailed records of all rework and modifications for traceability.
- Physical ability to perform essential job functions safely and successfully, including working with small components under a microscope for extended periods, manual dexterity for precision soldering and handling heavy copper assemblies, occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs, and working in challenging environments with exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes while protected by PPE.
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends, nights, or being on-call, and occasional travel as required.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation range: $35-$50 USD per hour
Full-time position
Work in various environments including office and outdoors
Occasional work on weekends, nights, or on-call basis
Potential for travel
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