Position Summary

In this role you will be responsible for supporting all aspects of Production Test for New Product Introduction (NPI) and steady-state manufacturing at Antora’s new pilot facility in San Jose. You will be involved in all aspects of introducing novel tests to the manufacturing shop floor, including definition of process, design & commissioning of tooling & work centers, and first builds / test execution. You will develop these processes, tools, and work centers from first use through maturity to full-scale production. You will be hands-on and build the things you design to create the factory of the future for thermal batteries. In addition, the candidate will embody the Antora values, demonstrating teamwork, excellent communication, and excellence in engineering.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, & execute system-level & piece-part-level tests for customer-facing Thermal Battery Systems.
• Bring testng from scrappy R&D methods to productionized procedures & systems which can be run without engineering oversight.
• Work with R&D test and Product Engineering teams to ensure critical aspects
• Deliver key reports needed to show our batteries meet customer specifications
• Define what “production test” means for the first production unit and scale it to 15 units per week with minimal engineering involvement.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline and/or demonstrated success in test engineering roles
• 5+ years of experience in a development or production test environment via professional work experience, project/research-based student experience, or a combination of both
• Demonstrated ability to define and execute a safety-critical test of electrical, mechanical, fluid, or pneumatic systems.
• Demonstrated familiarity with common test processes such as leak checks, proof test, hi-pot, I/O checks, and functional/performance tests
• Experience generating work instructions in a production environment
• Strong, demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Preferred experience in:

• Transitioning products from R&D to full-scale production as part of a cross-functional team
• Implementing automation into production processes
• Solidworks, Arena PLM, Netsuite, and Manufacturo MES
• Testing high voltage (208-480V+) and/or high amperage (400A+) systems.
• Testing pressurized pneumatic systems up to 800PSI.
• Interpreting and generating engineering drawings (GD&T, ASME Y14.5)
• Custom machine design including electromechanical systems, end-of-arm tooling, motors, actuators, linear rails, bearings, lifting/rigging, etc.
• Working with pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical system design including line diagrams, component selection, layout, and activation.