Test Engineer Technician, Energy

Title: Technician II, Energy Systems

Hours: Full-time

Location: Milwaukee, WI. The role is on-site with the opportunity for occasional remote work.

Reports to: Director of Systems Engineering

Compensation: Salary range is $60,000 to $72,000 depending on candidate experience. Our full offer includes benefits like fully covered healthcare, company bonus plan, and equity stock options.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision). BioLite pays 100% of monthly premiums.
• Paid holidays, PTO, and family leave
• Free One Medical membership (Location dependent)
• Community bonus plan and equity stock options.
• Referral Program
• Adventure Stipend (after two years)- matched vacation and PTO to go on an adventure that aligns with BioLite's mission (outdoor recreation, climate, social impact).
• Community engagement activities - e.g. opportunity to go on annual company camping trip to test our equipment

About BioLite:

BioLite is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, manufactures and markets distributed energy solutions for off-grid communities around the world. Our business serves two distinct markets, 1) developing-world families living in energy poverty, and 2) outdoor enthusiasts seeking fuel-independent cooking and electricity.

BioLite believes in a bright and safe future for all, and that includes life at work. BioLite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we strive to enable everyone to show up as their full selves. An inclusive environment and culture makes our solutions better and our entire team smarter. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

This Role:

BioLite is looking for a passionate engineering Technician well-experienced in performing development activities. You will work directly alongside an engineering team with a passion for energy systems, motivated by a powerful social mission. You will support the development and qualification phases of new product opportunities focusing on emerging energy markets from benchtop concept, through development, into field demonstrations. You'll work with the Product Development team, the Manufacturing team, and Supply-Chain partners to bring new energy products to the world.

You Will:

• Help develop a new product specifically focused on bringing energy to developing countries such as South Africa.
• Coordinate with the Brooklyn Design Engineering Team to complete development activities including prototyping, testing, and reporting.
• Independently conduct engineering experiments, testing, and validation activities deploying typical EE and ME toolsets.
• Support the construction of new engineering test workspaces: build lab layouts, order, procure, and assemble setup test equipment and associated fixturing,
• Independently setup data acquisition equipment in and for remote locations
• Travel: Internationally to emerging markets (South Africa) will be required at least once, accompanied by local and domestic partners to distribute, install, and collect data on deployed equipment.

You Have:

• Ability to adapt to daily changing priorities
• Experience safely working with High-Voltage (60-500V) for the purposes of measurement and development activities; AC preferred, DC accepted/demonstrated
• Associate’s Degree in an Engineering Focus -or-
• 2 years' experience in the engineering field with relevant experience in:
• Testing and developing Battery modules and packs
• Testing and troubleshooting electrical systems
• Mechanical design-test attributes
• Experience in interpreting/designing schematics, prints, datasheets
• Coordinating with firmware and hardware engineers
• Using electrical test equipment: Oscilloscopes, load banks and power supplies, battery cyclers, communications analysis, meters, probes, etc…
• Soldering, assembling mechanical devices, wire harness assembly
• Experience soldering, constructing mechanical assemblies, working with power tools typically used in fabrication processes
• Experience in generating data plots & graphs, commenting on observations
• A valid passport for international travel; or will acquire one within (8) weeks of hire

To Apply:

Please include a cover letter explaining why you're a good fit for this position and PDF of your resume.

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Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can meet every detail in the job description. We want to find the best candidate for the job and recognize that may come from a combination of knowledge, skills and experience not listed in the current role requirements. If interested, we encourage you to apply and connect your background and skill set to this role.