As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Technician at Base, you'll play a hands-on role in bringing new battery products and manufacturing processes from early prototypes to full production. You'll support prototype builds, validate manufacturing processes, and ensure each trial meets product specifications. Along the way, you'll document observations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help refine processes that will eventually scale across our production lines. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing while helping turn new ideas into real, scalable products.
Responsibilities
Support prototype builds and trial runs for new products and manufacturing processes
Assist in validating manufacturing processes to ensure product specifications are consistently achieved
Test and validate systems and components to support quality assurance procedures
Document observations during build trials and capture the state of assembly and process performance
Read and follow manufacturing instructions, mechanical drawings, and basic electrical documentation
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to evaluate and refine production processes
Provide feedback during change control and process improvement discussions
Requirements
Experience supporting prototype builds, pre-production runs, or early manufacturing trials
Basic understanding of electrical and mechanical systems
Ability to read and interpret manufacturing instructions and mechanical drawings, with basic electrical knowledge
High level of craftsmanship and attention to detail while maintaining speed and efficiency
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Comfortable working across multiple projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams
Reliable, proactive, and quality-focused with strong initiative
About This Team
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
Our Values
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
Everyone's an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we're creating. We work in-person. It's not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.
Do the best work of your life at Base.
Additional Information
About Base
Base is America's next-generation power company. We're rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization-electricity-by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today's fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
Base-power · Austin, TX