Peak Energy
Automation Technician
Sacramento, CA · Senior · Full-time
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$7,960 more — $102,960 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $102,960 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer User Support Specialists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer User Support Specialists (15-1232) · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We are looking for an Automation Technician to join our Manufacturing team at our Sacramento
- facility, supporting Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing automation.
- cable, and wiring field devices back to power distribution panels - before shifting into a
Responsibilities
- Build and install automation equipment: mount and align valves, actuators, and sensors
- Commission new equipment: perform point-to-point IO checks and loop checks, diagnose and
- Escalate and document: document equipment assessments, repairs, and downtime root
Nice to have
- Journeyman or master electrician license
- Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT, Ignition by Inductive Automation, or similar
- OSHA 10/30 certification and NFPA 70E arc-flash safety training
- Experience supporting battery, energy storage, or other 24/7 industrial manufacturing
- SCADA/HMI/historian platforms
Skills
- About Peak Energy
- Peak Energy Technologies is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion
- battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.
- We're a team of about 105 today, growing rapidly as we move from pilot through commercial
- Our leadership team brings decades of experience from Tesla, Northvolt, Apple,
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $140,000, with actual pay varying based
Benefits
- Our competitive benefits package includes unlimited PTO, comprehensive
- medical, dental, and vision coverage, a strong 401(k) plan, and equity opportunities.
- religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender
Company info
- Our leadership team brings decades of experience from Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, and Enovix, and we are backed by Xora, Eclipse Ventures, and TDK Ventures.
- About the Role We are looking for an Automation Technician to join our Manufacturing team at our Sacramento facility, supporting Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing automation.
- At Peak Energy, we value our employees and promote work-life balance.
Equal opportunity
- Peak Energy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- We strongly encourage
- women, people of color, and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
- We value skills,
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This listing is sourced directly from Peak Energy's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.