Electro-mechanical Technician (Lab Manager)

£45-50k / On-site - London

IONATE is a deep tech scale-up building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. Our mission is to transform power systems - from grids and microgrids to renewables and datacentres - unlocking the massive potential in this under-innovated sector that touches every aspect of our modern lives. 

We are now looking for an Electro-mechanical Technician (Lab Manager) to join our Hardware team. You will play a critical role in building, testing and improving our electro-mechanical systems. Working across our Hybrid Intelligent Transformer (HIT) technology and associated subsystems, you will ensure our products are made to the highest levels of quality, reliability and compliance. With a hands-on approach and extensive workshop experience you will contribute to live ongoing projects and work with the team to continue developing our HIT technology. 

You will also be responsible for our prototyping workshop, ensuring it remains well-organised and is utilised to its fullest potential. You will be closely embedded within our multidisciplinary hardware team, collaborating with mechanical engineers, power electronics designers and project managers to ensure that projects are delivered efficiently and to tight timelines. 

What you will do: 

• Build, modify and test sheet metal components and cabinet enclosures, working closely with mechanical engineers and manufacturing partners. 
• Assemble and test air-to-air and liquid-to-air cooling systems for high-power components and power modules. 
• Create industrial control panel wiring using DIN rail components. 
• Use our well-equipped workshop to build and test new prototype concepts. 
• Generate actionable design feedback by participating in hands-on design validation and testing in the lab/workshop and field environments as part of our multi-disciplinary team. 
• Create and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test procedures, test specifications, and detailed technical reports. 
• Contribute to component ordering, working alongside procurement specialists to maintain inventory tracking. 
• Be responsible for management of our prototyping workshop, implementing improvements and making sure it remains safe, efficient and well-organised.