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Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources - including solar, gas, and batteries - at a massive scale.\nAnd yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.\nWe’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.\nOur products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.\nScalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.\nAmperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.\nWith hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.\nJoin us in building the power foundation of the future!\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a hands-on Reliability Test & Failure Analysis Technician to support environmental, mechanical, electrical, and long-duration reliability testing of power electronics assemblies used in Solid State Transformer (SST) systems. This role is responsible for preparing test samples, building and maintaining test fixtures, operating environmental and vibration test equipment, monitoring long-term reliability tests, documenting results, and supporting failure analysis activities.\nThe ideal candidate is detail-oriented and experienced with power electronics hardware, environmental chambers, vibration systems, laboratory instrumentation, and test equipment. The technician will work closely with Reliability, Failure Analysis, Quality, Manufacturing, and Facilities teams to execute reliability qualification, burn-in, and operational reliability testing.\nWhat You'll Do\nReliability Test Setup & SamplePreparation\nPrepare, inspect, document, and track test samples including PSM boards, and critical sub-assemblies and systems.\nPerform board bring-up, functional verification, pre- and post-test inspections, and hardware teardown activities.\nMaintain sample traceability, collect measurements, capture photographs, and document hardware condition before, during, and after testing.\nCoordinate rework and return of hardware to engineering teams for analysis.\nTest Fixtures & Equipment Support\nBuild, modify, maintain, and improve reliability test fixtures and support equipment.\nInstall, verify, and maintain power supplies, thermocouples, temperature, and humidity sensors, and data collection equipment.\nSupport burn-in and Operational Reliability Test (ORT) development through fixture improvements, repeatability verification, and sample processing.\nEnvironmental & Reliability Testing\nOperate environmental chambers, vibration systems, and reliability test equipment supporting Temperature Cycling, THB, Condensation, HTOL, RDT, and other qualification tests.\nPerform safety reviews, functional verification, and ensure hardware remains within approved operating limits throughout testing.\nInstall test samples and instrumentation, verify fixture integrity and torque requirements, and conduct pre- and post-test inspections.\nMonitor test progress, record alarms, excursions, downtime, interruptions, and time-at-condition data, and document anomalies.\nAssemble, operate, and maintain SST reliability test systems, including power, cooling, instrumentation, data collection, and communications equipment.\nExecute approved procedures, perform routine inspections, troubleshoot issues, and escalate abnormal conditions as needed.\nFailure Analysis Support\nRespond to hardware failures during testing by securing failed units and preserving failure evidence.\nPerform preliminary fault isolation, documentation, and sample preparation for engineer-led investigations.\nMaintain detailed records and photographic evidence to support root cause analysis.\nLab Operations & Equipment Maintenance\nPerform preventive maintenance on environmental chambers, vibration systems, thermal equipment, instrumentation, and laboratory support equipment.\nTroubleshoot mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, and instrumentation issues affecting test execution.\nCoordinate equipment calibration, sensor verification, and certification activities.\nWork with Facilities and external vendors to maintain laboratory infrastructure, including electrical power, cooling water, compressed air, and network services.\nSupport laboratory safety, equipment uptime, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nWhat you'll Bring\n3+ years of experience in reliability testing, environmental testing, failure analysis, manufacturing test, electronics laboratories, or related technical operations.\nExperience operating environmental chambers, vibration systems, power supplies, DAQ equipment, and laboratory instrumentation.\nExperience with electronic assemblies, power electronics, or industrial electrical equipment is preferred.\nAbility to read schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and engineering documentation.\nWorking knowledge of thermocouples, temperature monitoring, insulation resistance and leakage-current measurements, electrical safety practices, and reliability test methods including Temperature Cycling, THB (85°C/85% RH), Condensation Testing, Burn-In, HALT/HASS, Vibration Testing, and Reliability Demonstration Testing.\nStrong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills related to power electronics hardware, test fixtures, instrumentation, and environmental test systems.\nAssociate degree in Electronics Technology, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, Mechatronics, HVAC, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent military or industry experience.\nIPC certification, electrical technician training, or EPA Section 608 certification is a plus.\nCommunication & Documentation\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to maintain accurate test logs, inspection records, maintenance records, and failure analysis documentation.\nComfortable communicating technical findings to engineers, technicians, vendors, and management.\nPhysical Requirements & Working Conditions\nAbility to lift up to 50 lbs and safely move test hardware and fixtures.\nComfortable working around energized power electronics, environmental chambers, vibration systems, and laboratory equipment while following established safety procedures.\nAbility to stand, bend, climb ladders, and work inside large environmental test chambers when required.\nWillingness to support long-duration testing activities that may occasionally require off-hours monitoring, troubleshooting, or test recovery support.\nSF Pay Range\n$32—$50 USD\nPlease note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options. \nWhile this role is listed for the location above, we may consider candidates in other locations on a case-by-case basis.\nOnsite Collaboration Rationale:\nGiven the highly collaborative and cross-functional nature of hardware, embedded systems, and product development, in-person partnership across engineering and product teams is critical to enabling rapid execution, technical alignment, and successful development outcomes.\nWhy Join Amperesand\nWork on next-generation power infrastructure systems\nHigh ownership and visibility\nCross-functional collaboration\nOpportunity to shape future products and infrastructure\nFast-moving startup environment\nPay Disclosure & Benefits\nCompensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law. \nThe benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States:\nCompetitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options \nMedical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire \nCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance \n401k retirement savings plan through Empower \nEmployees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays \nCommuter Benefits \n100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks) \nThe benefits outlined below apply to employees located in Singapore:\nCompetitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options\nGroup medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance\nEmployer and employee Central Provident Fund contributions in accordance with the CPF Act (for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents)\nAnnual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and all Singapore public holidays, in line with or exceeding the Employment Act\nCommuter Benefits\nGovernment-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare leave in accordance with prevailing Singapore statutory entitlements \nAdditional benefits may be available depending on the role and employment type. Benefits are subject to the terms of applicable company policies and plans.\nCandidate Confidentiality & Information Protection \nAs part of our commitment to protecting confidential and proprietary information, candidates should not discloseor provide Amperesandwith any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information belonging to a current or former employer or any other third party during the application or interview process. \nPlease do not submitor present employer-owned source code, schematics, designs, technical documentation, internal presentations, customer information, prototypes, or other confidential materials. Candidates should discuss their experience and accomplishments at an appropriate leveland use only information and materials they are authorized toshare. \nEqual Employment Opportunity \nAmperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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