Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything.
Our first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron's leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade.
Job Overview
How You Will Contribute
Develop and optimize surface treatment processes : plasma, corona, chemical cleaning, solvent prep, adhesion preparation
Specify and commission automated surface treatment equipment
Integrate surface treatment steps into automated lines with robots, conveyors, and inline QA
Conduct DoE, PFMEA, SPC, and process validation for repeatable quality
Troubleshoot contamination or adhesion issues and implement robust fixes
Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams, and suppliers
Requirements
Bachelor's in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering
7+ years in industrial surface treatment or preparation processes
Hands-on experience with automation, robotics, PLCs, and inline inspection
Knowledge of material surface science, adhesion, plasma/chemical processes
Experience with PFMEA, DoE, SPC, and precision assembly
Experience in power electronics, EV, or aerospace manufacturing
Supplier industrialization and equipment qualification experience
If you are passionate about technology and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us in accelerating the electrification of everything at Heron Power.
Heron Power provides competitive compensation (salary and equity) and benefits. The salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 per year.
Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
Power Electronics | Automation | Process & Equipment Development
Heron-power · Scotts Valley