Hardware Prototype Technician
Posted on 3/22/2024
Span

201-500 employees

Residential energy storage & eletrification devices
Company Overview
Span’s mission is to design, build, and deploy products that electrify to aid in decarbonizing the world and to slow the effects of climate change. The company is reimagining the 100-year-old electrical panel by providing electrification upgrades like solar, home battery, and EV charging equipment.
Hardware
Energy

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$220M

Founded

2018

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

79%
Locations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Python
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced engineering development environment
  • Significant hands-on experience with electrical systems (hobby projects count!)
  • Comfortable with Linux command line (e.g. experience with Raspberry Pi) and basic Python coding
  • Competent in soldering & electronic rework
  • Ability to operate and maintain a wide variety of hand and power tools, shop tools, and lab equipment
  • Ability to read and implement electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings
  • Meticulous and creative approach to problem-solving; excellent note-taking habits
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills
  • Interest and ability in learning new skills on the job
Responsibilities
  • An ever-changing array of functional tests for prototype hardware products — from charging cars to running home batteries
  • Operating a variety of high- and low-voltage test equipment (PV simulators, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes), test computers, and DAQs
  • Setting up, operating, and collecting logs and data from prototype hardware
  • Building and maintaining electrical test setups and mechanical fixtures for the Span lab (80/20 framing, conduit, wiring, outlets)
  • Selecting, installing, and operating home appliances and custom test rigs for them
  • Building test harnesses, assembling PCBAs, or putting together prototypes