Amperesand
Engineering Technician
Reno, Nevada, United States · Senior
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$10,262 more — $70,262 — 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 $70,262 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 "Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3022) · Reno, NV. 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
- Company Overview Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.
- Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth.
- Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources - including solar, gas, and batteries - at a massive scale.
Responsibilities
- Support installation, and commissioning of manufacturing equipment, including conveyors, fixtures, and automation platforms.
- Perform manual fabrication of brackets, fixtures using hand tools, power tools.
- Read and interpret mechanical drawings and work instructions to guide builds and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with engineers.
- Maintain organization of the lab and tool spaces, keep the work area clean.
- Support shipping/logistics and manage incoming parts and prototype inventory.
- Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.
- Join us in building the power foundation of the future!
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 4-5+ years of experience in assembly, tools, fixtures, equipment builds.
- Basic understanding of mechanical, and pneumatic systems, including ability to troubleshoot and rework.
- Experience with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and interpreting technical drawings.
- Demonstrated ability to read and work from electromechanical diagrams or multi-discipline engineering documentation.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand or bend for extended periods, and operate safely in an industrial lab setting.
- Proficient with hand tools, power tools, shear, breaker, hydraulic press, and manual fabrication techniques.
- Experience contributing to design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews and feedback loops with engineering teams.
- Communicate collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
- Bonus Qualifications:
Nice to have
- Associate's degree in a technical discipline (e.g., mechanical, electrical, manufacturing technology) or equivalent hands-on experience preferred.
- Machine shop experience, operating manual lathe or mill.
- Basic understanding of electrical systems, reading electrical schematics.
- Ability to do wiring.
- Experience in 3D CAD systems like CATIA, and SolidWorks for interpreting and working with complex CAD models.
- Understanding in electrical systems and controls
- Experience with medium-voltage (5 kV to 36 kV) systems, and power electronics.
- Experience working in Agile development environments, including task management and sprint planning using Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira.
Compensation
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
Benefits
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
- Group medical, hospitalisation and surgical insurance, outpatient or GP coverage, group term life, dental and personal accident insurance
- Annual leave, paid sick leave, hospitalisation leave, and all Singapore public holidays, in line with or exceeding the Employment Act
- Commuter Benefits
- Government-paid maternity, paternity, shared parental, and childcare l
- Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
- Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
- 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)
Company info
- We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption.
- Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.
- With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.
- We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Engineering Technician to support mechanical assembly, and prototype equipment setup.
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