Test Technician
Arbor Energy
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Posted on Jun 14, 2025
Arbor’s team of world-class engineers and scientists are developing a scalable, low-cost approach to Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) based on modern rocket engine technology. BECCS is a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approach that uses biomass to produce energy and remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it permanently underground, while ensuring food security, rural livelihoods, and biodiversity are not affected. Our modular technology leverages the power density of supercritical CO2 to enable compact gasification, oxy-combustion, and high-pressure turbo-expansion to convert abundant waste biomass into clean electricity, water, and high-purity CO2, capturing and sequestering all emissions from the process. Our team brings together a passion for science, technology, and global stewardship to make low-cost, high-quality carbon removal and baseload power a reality.
We are looking for an experience test technician that will be responsible for working with the engineering teams to build test stands, test apparatus, and run test campaigns at Arbor’s test site in San Bernardino. Skills and prior experience in testing, R&D operations, machining, assembly, and electrical will allow for success in this role.
Responsibilites
- Support the manufacturing, assembly, disassembly, troubleshooting for all testing operations at Arbor’s test facility in San Bernardino
- Responsible test setup and teardown, reconfiguration, post-test inspections and teardowns
- Manage all tooling needs (hand tools, power tools, fixturing, etc.)
- Manage all consumables (fittings, fasteners, raw materials, etc.)
- Responsible for ensuring safety procedures are in place, followed, and updated as necessary
- Support installation, commissioning, and operation of testing system in conjunction with test engineer
- Responsible for learning, running, and operating HMI’s during test campaigns
- Work with leadership to ensure the facility meets the needs of the testing, coordinate with contractors on any upgrades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, industrial gas, etc.)
- As needed, work with leadership on any shipping logistics to/from test sites/venders
- Take on additional responsibilities, within reason, and as necessary to ensure the success of the team
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalency certificate
- 3+ years of experience with aerospace propulsion or turbomachinery development systems
- 5+ years of experience working with rapid design, test, and production iterations
- Hands-on experience with test equipment such as valves, regulators, actuators, power supplies, pressure sensors and thermocouples
- Experience with high pressure and high temperature systems
- Experience with teardown of hardware and post-test inspections and documentation
- Ability to read and understand technical drawings, manuals, and reports
- Travel flexibility to Arbor’s HQ located in El Segundo
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in hardware development assembly, testing, and manufacturing
- Track record of delivering large and complex projects on time
- Prior experience using precision measuring instruments
- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
Arbor is an equal-opportunity employer. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. Building a global solution to this global problem will require humans of all varieties to contribute diverse ideas and experiences, so we have put finding and hiring qualified individuals from underrepresented groups at the top of our priority list.