Technician, Stator & Assembly
2 days ago
Austin
Job Description Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company's primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy. Job Purpose The Stator & Assembly Technician is a hands-on manufacturing role focused on building, assembling, and testing stator subassemblies, while also supporting electrical and battery-related operations across the production floor. The primary responsibility is stator work, with additional tasks in electrical harnessing, battery assembly, and troubleshooting. The role involves direct collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Test teams during prototype, pilot, and early production stages. Candidates should have a strong interest in precision assembly and electromechanical systems and enjoy solving real-time build issues in a scaling production environment. Duties and Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities: Stator Assembly & Manufacturing (Primary Focus) • Assemble stator subassemblies including laminations, windings, coils, insulation, and structural components using drawings and instructions, • Perform coil winding, bonding, adhesive application, curing, and final stator assembly, • Install hardware, torque fasteners, and complete mechanical fit-up of stator parts, • Operate equipment such as winding machines, presses, welding tools, injection and curing systems, and test fixtures, • Conduct quality checks, including visual, dimensional, and basic electrical inspections, • Support end-of-line stator testing: continuity checks, insulation resistance, and documentation, • Handle electrical tasks such as harnessing, cable routing, terminations, connector installations, and grounding, • Support battery module and subassembly assembly (fastening, insulation, connections), • Install components like sensors, harnesses, busbars, and comms lines, • Assist with high-voltage tasks (training provided), • Perform continuity, insulation resistance, and basic functional testing, • Support battery/electrical subassembly tests (Hi-Pot, IR, leak checks, visual inspection), • Troubleshoot build issues and assist in root cause analysis, • Follow standardized work procedures, travelers, control plans, and safety protocols, • Complete documentation such as serial logs, quality checklists, and production records, • Support pilot builds, trials, and engineering change implementations, • Offer feedback to improve tooling, workflow, and quality processes Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications include: • Education, Experience and Certifications Required, • 2+ years in stator, motor/generator, or electromechanical assembly, • Strong mechanical skills with tools (torque, hand, and power tools), • Able to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and follow work instructions, • Precision-focused with excellent attention to detail, • Experience in fast-paced production or pilot settings, • Comfortable working with electrical systems (HV training provided), • Basic computer literacy, • Preferred Qualifications, • Background in stator manufacturing, coil winding, or motor/generator work, • Experience in battery or electrical subassemblies (EV, aerospace, industrial, etc.), • Familiarity with multimeters, insulation testers, and torque analyzers, • Experience with R&D, pilot builds, or early-stage production, • Relevant training/certifications such as:, • IPC/WHMA-A-620, • High-Voltage Safety (Lv. 1–3), • ESD or electrical safety, • Understanding of Lean and 5S principles, • Skills and Abilities, • High attention to detail, • Mechanical/electrical troubleshooting, • Commitment to safety and PPE compliance, • Team-player, comfortable with cross-functional tasks This is a(n) hourly/ non-exempt position. This position typically works in a production/assembly/engineering lab environment. Overtime may be required. Physical/Other Requirements • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50-75 pounds., • Ability to travel, as needed, by plane, automobile, etc., • Onsite manufacturing or engineering lab setting, • Standing, repetitive motion, and tool use required, • Overtime may be necessary depending on production demands We are not accepting candidates who require sponsorship for this position at this time. Benefits: • Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options, • Dental Plans, with buy-up option, • Vision Plan, • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options, • Short Term Disability, paid for by the company, • Long Term Disability, paid for by the company, • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), • Health Savings Account (HSA), • 401k/Roth 401k, • Voluntary Accident Plans, • Voluntary Critical Illness Plans