Automation Technician
US$95,000 – US$140,000 / yr base salary
Posted 16 Sep 2026
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$95,000 – US$140,000 / yr |
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Study levelCertificate
CertificationsOSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E
Field of studyElectronics, Industrial Automation
Study levelDiploma or higher
Role: Automation Technician
Location: Sacramento, CA
Department: Manufacturing Operations
Position: Full Time
About Peak Energy
Peak Energy Technologies is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion
battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.
We're a team of about 105 today, growing rapidly as we move from pilot through commercial
scale-up. Our leadership team brings decades of experience from Tesla, Northvolt, Apple,
Powin, and Enovix, and we are backed by Xora, Eclipse Ventures, and TDK Ventures.
About the Role
We are looking for an Automation Technician to join our Manufacturing team at our Sacramento
facility, supporting Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing automation. This role
starts by helping build out automation equipment — mounting valves and sensors, running
cable, and wiring field devices back to power distribution panels — before shifting into a
sustaining role keeping that equipment running in full production: the first call when automated
equipment goes down, and a technical mentor to a second technician.
The right person is a seasoned, hands-on technician who is equally comfortable building a new
automation cell and troubleshooting one under production pressure, knows when a problem is
theirs to fix versus Controls/Automation Engineering's, and documents either outcome clearly.
Peak Energy is planning a two-shift manufacturing operation; this role covers a single shift and
coordinates with the opposing-shift technician to keep automation running on both shifts.
What You'll Do
• Build and install automation equipment: mount and align valves, actuators, and sensors; run
cable and conduit; and terminate field wiring back to power distribution panels per
mechanical and electrical drawings — comfortable around both 24VDC control power and
480VAC three-phase machine supply distribution
• Commission new equipment: perform point-to-point IO checks and loop checks, diagnose and
resolve network connectivity issues, assign and configure device IP addresses, and flash
and update PLC and device firmware
• Respond to down equipment: serve as first responder to automation failures on your shift,
diagnose root cause using PLC, HMI, and network diagnostics, and restore equipment to
production as quickly and safely as possible