Reliability Engineering Technician

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

Gridware is hiring a Reliability Test Technician to support our growing reliability team. In this role, you will work closely with reliability engineers to build test fixtures, execute tests, document results, and help diagnose product failures.

You’ll be responsible for setting up and running multiple tests in parallel, keeping work organized, and ensuring reliable, consistent execution. This is a hands-on role requiring both electronics experience (soldering, wiring, PCBA testing) and mechanical fabrication using common shop tools and 3D printers.

This role will be 100% onsite with occasional domestic travel (3–6 times per year) to support testing at partner and field locations.

Collaborate with reliability engineers to develop and execute test plans

Design and build electrical and mechanical test fixtures (soldering, wiring, shop tools, 3D printing)

Set up, monitor, and maintain multiple concurrent reliability tests

Collect, organize, and document test data, observations, and results

Diagnose product failures and support root cause investigations

Maintain a clean, organized, and well-documented lab environment

Track test progress and proactively communicate issues, anomalies, and results

This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!

Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered) 

Paid parental leave 

Alternating day off (every other Monday)

“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees. 

Commuter allowance 

Company-paid training