Quality Technician

Podium Automation is reimagining industrial control panel manufacturing through software-enabled design and automated fabrication. We're building technology to create a new industrial supply chain - reducing lead times for critical electrical equipment from months to days. We've raised over $23M from top-tier investors including Construct Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, Banter Capital, and SV Angel.

We are seeking a Quality Technician to own the quality of every panel that leaves our factory. You'll be the bridge between design and production: verifying builds against our DTM drawings, running power-off and power-on testing, and maintaining the standards that define how Podium panels are built. You'll obtain UL 508A Manufacturer Technical Representative (MTR) qualification within 3 months of hire and join Podium's team of MTRs, applying that standard of rigor to every build you touch. You'll also work with engineering to turn what you find on the floor into better designs, better processes, and new tools that catch problems earlier and faster.

What You'll Do

Inspect in-process and completed panels against DTM schematics, panel layouts, BOMs, and wire lists, verifying component selection, placement, wiring, terminations, and labeling

Verify UL 508A compliance on every build, including SCCR, wire sizing and ratings, spacings, enclosure type ratings, and required markings

Perform power-off testing, including continuity, point-to-point verification, insulation resistance, torque verification, and grounding and bonding checks

Perform power-on functional testing to verify control circuits, device operation, and interlocks before shipment

Obtain UL 508A MTR qualification within [X] months of hire, and apply UL 508A requirements with MTR-level rigor across every inspection, test, and standard you maintain

Own and maintain Podium's workmanship standards, inspection procedures, and test documentation

Document nonconformances, identify root causes, and work with assembly and engineering to prevent recurrence

Track defect and test data and use it to improve inspection methods, test fixtures, and the production process

Test, implement, and provide feedback on new software and equipment that improve how Podium inspects and verifies panels

Who You Are

There are 4 values that all Podium employees are expected to demonstrate (albeit imperfectly):

Win for the customer. We sit on the same side of the table as our customers - their wins are our wins. We're building the vendor we always wished we had.

Default to transparency. We believe in honesty, transparency, and kindness. It's about how you get things done and not just what gets done.

Speed is a feature. We move fast and take ownership. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

Win and lose as a team. Individuals drive inputs, teams drive outputs. We celebrate success together but aren't afraid to fail and iterate. We own outcomes together and don't deflect blame.

Required for this role

3+ years building, testing, or inspecting industrial control panels, or an associate's or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical technology, or a related field with hands-on panel experience

Able to read and interpret electrical schematics, panel layouts, and wire lists fluently

Strong electrical fundamentals, including control circuits, overcurrent protection, wire sizing, and grounding

Hands-on experience with multimeters, megohmmeters, and torque tools

Willingness to obtain UL 508A MTR qualification (Podium covers training and exam)

Rigorous documentation habits and the confidence to hold a panel when something isn't right

Able to work on your feet 8 hours/day

Able to lift items that are 50 lbs

Available to work in-person in Brooklyn, NY Monday through Friday

Preferred for this role

Experience with DTM; familiarity with E3, EPLAN, or AutoCAD Electrical

Current UL 508A MTR qualification

Experience in a UL 508A panel shop

Experience with root-cause methods (8D, 5 Whys) or quality systems

Comfort with spreadsheets, databases, or scripting to analyze data or build simple tools

Compensation: $60,000 - $70,000