We are looking for a ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST to join our core team to drive laboratory experimental operation, maintenance, and execution of novel mechanical and fluid systems. This is a full-time, benefits eligible contract role that reports into our engineering organization. The initial term is 6 months. The position includes the possibility for contract renewal/extension or full-time employment. Quidnet Energy is pioneering a breakthrough technology to solve one of the key challenges of the 21st century: energy storage. Quidnet utilizes proven techniques to provide ultra-low-cost electricity storage at grid scale, enabling power to be delivered to the grid when it is needed most. As Electro-mechanial Technician/Technologist You Will

• Operate and maintain all laboratory equipment and facilities to maximize uptime and throughput.
• Assist engineers with experimental design, setup, and maintenance tasks.
• Prepare equipment and laboratory test systems, execute testing plans, and clean up afterwards.
• Install equipment and perform diagnostic tests and troubleshooting.
• Review vendor materials quotations, purchase equipment and supplies, and recommend selections based on technical merit along with price and delivery.
• Record and document laboratory data.
• Maintain a tidy and well-organized work environment that adheres to industry regulations.
• Adhere to Quidnet’s safety culture, and support company initiatives as required.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN OUR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN/TECHNOLOGIST

• Associates degree, Bachelors degree, or trade school preferred, but not required.
• A minimum of two years' experience as a mechanical elctrical engineer or technician in a related industry.
• Knowledge of mechanical designs, installations, maintenance, and repairs. (CAD experience a plus.)
• Broad technical hands-on experience with electro-mechanical and measurement equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate mechanical, electrical, and hydaulic systems.
• Demonstrated ability to assist in the assembly, testing, operation, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and fluid systems.
• Good communication skills, general computer proficiency. (Some coding ability preferred.)
• Ability to work with and willingness troubleshoot data acquisition systems.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
• The candidate must be able to:
• Lift object up to 25 pounds above the shoulder
• Withstand repetitive motion
• Be able to see screens, detect color coding, and read fine print
• Safely work with fluid systems under moderate pressures (<1000 psi).
• The candidate must be able to work full-time in the lab located in Houston, Texas (BW8 & I-10)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

At Quidnet, we are energized about advancing energy solutions that deliver affordable, clean energy and accelerate our transition to a robust electric grid. We get excited by finding better ways to solve existing problems and implementing them in a timeframe previously considered impossible. We value intelligence, related experience, hard work and a desire to make a difference,

• Impact. Your talent, time, and energy will critically impact the company’s success in providing low-cost long duration energy storage,a key challenge of our time
• Growth. You will encounter, be challenged by, and work through an incredibly diverse range of obstacles
• Distinction. You introduce a fundamentally differentiated solution into a predominantly commoditized marketplace that has the potential to dominate and transform utility-scale power project development
• Ownership. You hold broad responsibilities with high autonomy in a communicative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment
• Compensation. You are vested in a high-potential success story, with competitive compensation, benefits, and comprehensive PTO and leave policies, in a high-growth start-up company with world-class venture capital backing.
  

Quidnet Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. QE does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.