Sr. Production Test Engineer - Thermal Battery Pilot Manufacturing
Antora Energy
At Antora, we’re on a mission to stop climate change. And we can’t do that unless we tackle the 30% of global emissions that come from industry.
Antora is unlocking zero-emissions industrial energy, cheaper than fossil fuels. Antora’s thermal batteries store energy from renewables as heat for days on end, delivering that stored energy as heat and power at the scale and temperatures that large industrial operations demand. We’re on a path to eliminate gigatons of emissions while strengthening domestic manufacturing, curbing industrial air pollution, and enhancing America’s clean energy leadership.
We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. We are committed to continue building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future where every industrial facility, everywhere on earth, is powered by abundant, low-cost, zero-emissions energy.
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.