Engineering Test Technician, Energy Storage

Engineering Test Technician, Energy Storage

As an early member of a new engineering technician team, you will play a key role in building, setting up, and running tests to support the development of a new product at Redwood Materials. You’ll work hands-on across mechanical, electrical, and basic software tools to help validate product performance and reliability. You will support all phases of the hardware development lifecycle from early design validation and long-term reliability testing to final process validation by assembling test setups, operating equipment safely, capturing data, and troubleshooting issues as they arise. This role requires a proactive, can-do attitude with careful attention to detail and a strong safety mindset.

Hours: Full-time, Days

Responsibilities Will Include:

• Build, set up, and execute validation tests for a new electromechanical product
• Partner with cross-functional teams (design, reliability, and abuse engineers) to support FMEAs and test plan execution
• Assemble, install, and maintain test infrastructure such as fixtures, sensors, actuators, chambers, and power supplies
• Operate test equipment, follow procedures, and ensure safe handling of high-voltage systems and lab hardware
• Collect, organize, and document test data, observations, and results clearly and consistently
• Perform basic failure triage and support failure analysis through teardown, inspections, and root-cause investigations
• Troubleshoot test setups and hardware issues; escalate and collaborate to resolve blockers quickly
• Support test automation and data logging tools (e.g., running scripts, validating outputs, contributing small updates as needed)
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