Full-Time

Test Technician

Posted on 2/22/2025

Natron Energy

Natron Energy

51-200 employees

Sodium-based battery solutions for energy storage

Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy

Compensation Overview

$37 - $41Hourly

Mid

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Employees must work on site in Santa Clara.

Category
QA & Testing
Manual Testing
Quality Assurance
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

You match the following Natron Energy's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 3 years of experience as electronics, mechanical, and / or test technician
  • Strong experience executing and updating procedures
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Care and meticulousness when working with samples and when entering data
  • A positive and team-first attitude
  • Comfort in working at a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to lift and move equipment and products (assistive lifts available for heavier items)
  • Excellent in interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work in multi team environment.
Responsibilities
  • Follow testing standard operating procedures to support testing needs of Reliability and Certification teams
  • Build and prepare test fixtures and test articles, materials and equipment
  • Set up, perform, and sustain long-term Reliability tests of finished products and components
  • Set up and perform ad hoc, short-term Reliability and Compliance tests of finished products and components
  • Support process and design development of the products through testing
  • Log data from tests and generate reports
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience testing battery cells or other electronic devices
  • Experience working with electro-mechanical products
  • Experience with high voltage items and batteries
  • A degree in a science or engineering field

Natron Energy provides large-scale energy storage solutions using sodium-based battery technology, which is designed for efficiency in storing and releasing energy. Their batteries serve various markets, including data centers, industrial mobility, telecom, and electric vehicle fast charging, with a focus on enhancing operational efficiency and supporting carbon-neutral initiatives. Natron differentiates itself with its sodium-based chemistry, which is claimed to be the most efficient globally. The company's goal is to deliver reliable energy solutions that help businesses save costs and improve energy management.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$235.5M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Natron plans a $1.4 billion gigafactory in North Carolina, creating 1,062 jobs.
  • Growing demand for safer, sustainable sodium-ion batteries boosts Natron's market potential.
  • U.S. Department of Energy funding supports advanced battery technologies, benefiting Natron.

What critics are saying

  • Strong competition from established lithium-ion battery manufacturers like Tesla and Panasonic.
  • Volatile raw material prices for sodium-ion batteries could affect production costs.
  • Stringent regulatory standards in key markets may impact battery manufacturing.

What makes Natron Energy unique

  • Natron Energy uses unique Prussian Blue chemistry for its sodium-ion batteries.
  • The company targets diverse markets, including data centers and EV fast charging.
  • Natron's batteries are fire-safe and integrate seamlessly with existing tech stacks.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

2%
Karo Startup
Jan 27th, 2025
Energy Storage Companies See 4.7% Growth in Corporate Funding, Reaching $19.9 Billion in 2024

Natron Energy, which raised $189 million, is investing in sodium-ion battery technology to provide cost-effective and safer alternatives to lithium-ion batteries.

HR Tech Wire
Dec 17th, 2024
Natron Energy Announces Appointment of Wendell Brooks as Chief Executive Officer

Natron Energy, Inc. ("Natron" or "the Company"), a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, today announced the appointment of Wendell Brooks as Chief Executive Officer.

Energy Central
Sep 25th, 2024
At New York conference, Cooper plans to make case for NC's clean energy economy

When Cooper visited Edgecombe County last month to announce that Natron Energy would invest almost $1.4 billion to build a sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant at a nearby megasite, he was joined onstage by U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, a Republican, who argued the state's economic success dates back to when Republicans took control of the General Assembly in 2011.

Intelligence360
Aug 29th, 2024
Natron Energy To Spend $1,400 Million To Expand In Tarboro North Carolina.

Natron Energy to spend $1,400 Million to expand in Tarboro North Carolina. Natron Energy to spend $1,400 Million to expand in Tarboro North Carolina.Tarboro, North Carolina — According to state and local development sources, Natron Energy plans to invest $1,400,000,000.00 to build out new space in Tarboro. The company is creating 1,062 new jobs at this facility. The company plans to occupy the new space in Tarboro, on or about October 1, 2026. According to the company website Natron designs and manufactures sodium-ion batteries based on a unique Prussian blue electrode chemistry that delivers superior performance, safety and sustainability compared to traditional alternatives. Our batteries provide backup and supplemental power and support decarbonization in data centers, oil and gas, aviation, solar and other industrial environments

Reflector
Aug 26th, 2024
Officials elated about plans to build 1,000-job plant in Edgecombe

A key official of battery manufacturer Natron Energy said that work is going to start next year on building a nearly $1.4 billion plant at the Kingsboro Business Park off U.S. 64 in Edgecombe County between Rocky Mount and Tarboro.