Electrical Test Engineer — Manufacturing Test Systems

Job overview

The Electrical Test Engineer — Manufacturing Test Systems role is full-time and onsite in Austin, TX. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Base’s Manufacturing Engineering team, which develops equipment and processes to scale production of battery backup systems. The engineer deploys, sustains, and improves automated manufacturing test systems, helping ensure products meet quality expectations and production equipment performs reliably. The work connects equipment design with factory operations through testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'll do

• Improve uptime, cycle time, and first-pass yield for manufacturing test equipment
• collaborate across teams to address equipment performance
• analyze data and gather customer feedback after deployment
• build and validate test equipment
• deploy systems to production lines and verify documentation
• troubleshoot deployed testers
• support equipment qualification during development and ramp-up.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

electrical test engineer

manufacturing test systems

austin tx

automated testing

battery backup systems

test equipment

electrical engineering

data analysis

troubleshooting

plc

python

manufacturing engineering

base power

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes Base’s mission to deploy distributed batteries and rebuild the electricity grid, and notes that the company works in person in a fast-moving startup environment.

About the employer

Base Power Company is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. Sector: 33.