Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - Wire the Controls Behind a New Class of Power Turbines

El Segundo, CA | On-site

Opportunity Summary

An early-stage power generation startup is hiring a hands-on Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to build and bring up the control and sensing hardware that runs its turbine systems and test equipment. The company already has hardware in house and testing in progress, and it is now building toward a megawatt-scale system.

In this role you will take electrical drawings and turn them into clean, serviceable panels, harnesses, and sensor installations. You will partner with electrical, controls, and test engineers to commission new systems, chase down wiring and signal issues, and keep build documentation accurate as the hardware evolves.

About Us

We are a venture-backed, seed-stage energy company developing next-generation turbine-based power conversion systems for growing industrial power demand and future clean energy applications. Our team brings deep experience in turbomachinery design, analysis, and testing. Our near-term roadmap includes a natural gas fired MW-class system followed by integration with advanced heat sources. We are based in El Segundo, California, and operate as a small team moving quickly from design to test.

Job Duties

• Build and wire control panels, junction boxes, and equipment enclosures using schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and connection lists.
• Mount hardware, prep and terminate cable, build harnesses, and label every conductor so systems are simple to inspect and maintain.
• Install sensors, transmitters, switches, valves, and actuators, and land them on PLC and data acquisition (DAQ) hardware.
• Diagnose wiring faults, bad sensors, and noisy or missing signals using multimeters, loop calibrators, and other test tools.
• Support startup and functional checkout of new systems with the engineering team, including alarm and interlock verification.
• Document calibration results, redline drawings to match the as-built configuration, and flag discrepancies to engineering before changing anything.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an electrical, instrumentation, or controls technician, or equivalent hands-on capability.
• Able to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams and work from them independently to build and troubleshoot hardware.
• Hands-on background in industrial control panel wiring, cable termination, and sensor installation.
• Solid grasp of AC and DC circuits, grounding and shielding practices, and common industrial signals such as 4-20 mA loops and discrete I/O.

Preferred Experience

• Installing and calibrating pressure, temperature, and flow instruments, including thermocouples and RTDs.
• Wiring and commissioning PLC and DAQ systems, and working from I/O lists and P&IDs.
• Basic PLC programming or troubleshooting, motor controls, VFDs, or industrial communication networks.
• Building test stands, process skids, prototype machinery, or power generation equipment.
• Trade school, apprenticeship, military technical training, or comparable practical experience.

Why Join Us

• Build the electrical and instrumentation backbone of a first-of-its-kind power system that is already in active testing.
• Work side by side with experienced turbomachinery, controls, and test engineers and watch your builds go from the bench to live operation.
• Join a small team early, with real ownership over how hardware gets built, wired, and maintained.
• Meaningful equity ownership.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Fully stocked kitchen with snacks, coffee, and lunch.

Compensation Details

$35 - $50 per hour + equity