About the role
Company Overview
Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.
We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.
And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.
We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.
Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.
Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.
Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.
With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.
Join us in building the power foundation of the future!
Responsibilities
Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
- Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all production equipment, test systems, and facility assets.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for equipment failures, chronic issues, and performance degradation.
- Ensure equipment uptime, reliability, and safety to meet production requirements and operational KPIs.
- Partner with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering teams to improve equipment design for maintainability and long-term robustness.
- Oversee maintenance documentation, including work orders, service logs, and equipment history records.
Calibration & Technical Accuracy
- Own the full calibration program for production tools, measurement devices, sensors, and test equipment.
- Define calibration intervals, procedures, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with Quality and Engineering.
- Manage internal and external calibration services, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
- Maintain traceability and documentation for all calibrated assets.
Spare Parts & Asset Management
- Establish and manage a structured spare parts program, including critical spares identification, stocking strategies, and vendor coordination.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels to support uninterrupted production while optimizing cost and storage.
- Oversee asset lifecycle management, including equipment commissioning, decommissioning, and replacement planning.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Design Engineering, NPI, Quality, and Production teams to support new equipment introduction and scale-up.
- Participate in equipment FAT/SAT activities and support installation, commissioning, and validation of new machinery.
- Provide maintenance and calibration input during equipment design reviews and process development.
Continuous Improvement
- Use data-driven methods to identify trends, reduce downtime, and improve equipment performance.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for equipment-related quality or reliability issues.
- Drive improvements in OEE, equipment health monitoring, and maintenance efficiency.
Leadership & Team Development
- Supervise maintenance technicians and calibration personnel, providing mentorship, training, and technical guidance.
- Develop team capabilities in troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and calibration best practices.
- Ensure adherence to safety protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering — or equivalent technical experience.
- 2+ years of experience in equipment maintenance, calibration, reliability engineering, or related fields.
- Hands-on experience maintaining complex manufacturing equipment such as automation systems, machining tools, test stations, or power electronics assembly equipment.
- Experience with calibration programs, metrology principles, and measurement system accuracy.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and a data-driven approach to problem solving.
- Familiarity with maintenance tools and methodologies such as CMMS, TPM, OEE, PFMEA, SPC, and root cause analysis.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and coordinate with vendors and service providers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with power electronics manufacturing or high-reliability industries such as automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, or energy.
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic schematics.
- Experience with motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, and industrial sensors.
- Familiarity with equipment commissioning, FAT/SAT, and capital equipment projects.
- CAD proficiency for reviewing mechanical assemblies.
- Experience improving OEE and implementing predictive maintenance technologies.
Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.
Pay Disclosure & Benefits
Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
- Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
- Commuter Benefits
- 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)
Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.