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# Staff R&D Test Systems Engineer

- **Company:** VOYA ENERGY INC.
- **Location:** Hayward, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design, Systems Engineering, Electronic Design Automation, Hardware Design, Software Engineering, Build Management
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=faf0129bc6edb371

## About the Role

The ideal candidate has experience building custom test platforms in R&D environments, and systems-level thinking to turn complex ideas into working systems., * Hands-on experience designing and building custom process, laboratory, or automation equipment.

 * Experience with sensors/instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
 * Experience with pumps and fluid handling.
 * Basic CAD proficiency.
 * You have experience developing hardware across several disciplines of engineering, and can demonstrate experience with at least 2 of the following:
 + Prototype fabrication using mills/lathes and 3D printing.
 + ECAD and PCB design experience
 + Generating and interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and electrical wiring diagrams.
 + Hands-on exposure to electrochemical systems like fuel cells, batteries, and/or electrolyzers and relevant characterization equipment like potentiostats.
 + Experience with precipitation and filtration equipment.
 * Ability to operate in a fast-paced, start-up environment

## Description

Voya Energy is commercializing a groundbreaking metal-based fuel to rapidly deploy reliable, clean, affordable electricity anywhere on Earth. Our breakthrough technology allows us to convert abundant, high-energy, recycled metals into a powerful, safe, durable fuel. We are also creating a foundational new category of energy generation devices, delivering fast access to power, free from the limitations of the grid. We are assembling a highly-experienced team of visionary founders, tenacious researchers, multi-disciplinary first principles engineers, battle-tested operators and world-class investors to deliver on Voya's ambitious mission. Join us in fueling our electric future., Voya Energy is seeking an engineer to build R&D and prototype platforms to develop and scale our metal-fueled generator technology. They will apply multidisciplinary expertise across a range of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering skillsets to develop high-performance, reliable, and easy-to-use test systems and product prototypes., * Design and build new systems and instrumentation to accelerate development of Voya's metal-air fuel cell generators.

 * Work with Voya's material scientists to ideate, deploy, and improve research platforms.
 * Help scale Voya's technology to first commercial deployments.
 * Develop new sensors and sensing technologies for Voya's generators.
 * Document assembly and operating procedures for new equipment and systems.


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