Contract Technician - Manufacturing & Assembly

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Exowatt is revolutionizing the energy landscape for the AI era with our groundbreaking P3 system that captures solar energy, stores it as heat, and generates electricity on demand. Founded in 2023 and backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sam Altman, and Felicis, we're committed to providing clean, modular, and scalable power that meets the rapidly growing demands of AI infrastructure. Our mission is to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free, enabling technological advancement while protecting our planet.

We are hiring Contract Technicians to build and support our power modules end to end: welding and fabricating structural components, assembling mechanical subsystems, wiring control boxes, and keeping shop equipment running. This is hands-on work across a range of disciplines. You will not be doing the same task every day.

What you will do

Perform MIG and TIG welding on carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum to print and to spec

Fabricate sheet metal and structural components — layout, cutting, forming, drilling, grinding, and finishing

Assemble mechanical parts and subassemblies from drawings, BOMs, and work instructions

Build electrical control boxes: panel layout, wire routing and termination, harness assembly, labeling, and continuity checks

Troubleshoot, service, and maintain shop and process equipment including vacuum pumps, chillers, compressors, and related systems

Use precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, dial indicators) to verify work

Document build steps, record deviations, and feed issues back to engineering

Follow all safety, lockout/tagout, and PPE requirements

Required qualifications

3+ years of hands-on technician, fabrication, or manufacturing experience

Demonstrated welding skill (MIG and/or TIG) with the ability to pass a weld test

Metal fabrication experience — comfortable with shears, brakes, saws, grinders, and drill presses

Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams

Experience wiring low-voltage control panels and terminating conductors cleanly

Practical troubleshooting experience on rotating or pressure equipment (pumps, compressors, chillers, HVAC, or similar)

Able to lift 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in a shop environment

Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred qualifications

AWS welding certification (D1.1, D17.1, or equivalent)

Experience in energy, aerospace, industrial equipment, or a similar low-volume/high-mix build environment

Familiarity with vacuum systems, thermal systems, or high-temperature components

Machining experience (lathe, mill) or CNC exposure

Experience with prototype or first-article builds where instructions are still being written

OSHA 10 or OSHA 30

Forklift or aerial lift certification

Bilingual English/Spanish