Power Electronics Test Engineer (EE26097)
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Develop, execute, and document tests required for certification, validation, and/or root cause analysis (RCA), for low and medium-voltage inverters
Role Accountabilities
· Review and execute test plans for electrical and environmental test setups, for testing low and medium-voltage inverters
· Design, build, and maintain electrical and environmental test setups for testing low and medium-voltage inverters
· Program, operate, set up, and maintain test equipment and instrumentation, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers
· Collect and analyze test results, and interpret the results using statistical and engineering methods to draw conclusions and make recommendations
· Maintain accurate records of all test activities, configurations, results, and observations
· Ensure all testing activities comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and internal quality management systems
· Generate formal test reports for internal review and submission to certification agencies
· Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, as assigned
· Perform validation and verification tests at the component and system levels for inverters, including safety compliance, electrical functionality, grid-support, and islanding
· Set up and conduct factory witness tests in accordance with client specifications and quality standards
· Ensure that the lab’s equipment is calibrated in a timely manner
· Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the lab
· Troubleshoot issues during testing, and collaborate with lab engineers and/or product design engineers to determine root causes and develop solutions
· Adhere to both Company and client safety requirements as required
· Operate a forklift to move test equipment in place, such as a PV or ESS inverter, as needed
General Employee Accountabilities
· Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
· Give manager best advice
· Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
· Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
· Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
· Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
· Recommend viable improvements proactively
· Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience
- 2 years of demonstrated experience with commissioning, testing, or certifying low or medium-voltage inverters.
- Demonstrated knowledge of power electronics topologies, control systems, and inverter operation
- Demonstrated experience in data acquisition and analysis tools such as Yokogawa, Dewesoft, or HBK
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear report generation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex electrical and software issues independently for low and medium-voltage inverters
- Demonstrated experience with designing electrical circuits and working with electrical test equipment
- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
- Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%, sometimes with limited notice
- Ability to work in all elements, depending on the lab location, time of the year, heat, cold, rain & snow
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. periodically
Preferred Qualifications
· 5 years of work experience in the commissioning of low or medium-voltage inverters
· Demonstrated successful working relationships with foreign partners, service providers, suppliers, and compliance agencies
· Demonstrated success coordinating the work of others to achieve assigned goals
· Demonstrated experience in setting up and operating laboratory power equipment
· Familiarity with low and medium-voltage inverter test and certification standards
· Certified forklift operator
Salary Range: $89,750-134,650
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- Do you have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience? yes / no
- Do you have 2 years of demonstrated experience with commissioning, testing, or certifying low or medium-voltage inverters? yes / no
- Do you have demonstrated knowledge of power electronics topologies, control systems, and inverter operation? yes / no
- Do you have demonstrated experience in data acquisition and analysis tools such as Yokogawa, Dewesoft, or HBK? yes / no
- Do you have excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear report generation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders? yes / no
- Do you have demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex electrical and software issues independently for low and medium-voltage inverters? yes / no
- Do you have demonstrated experience with designing electrical circuits and working with electrical test equipment? yes / no
- Do you have demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts? yes / no
- Do you have demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills? yes / no
- Are you proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint? yes / no
- Are you able to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%, sometimes with limited notice? yes / no
- Are you able to work in all elements, depending on the lab location, time of the year, heat, cold, rain & snow? yes / no
- Are you able to lift 50 lbs. periodically? yes / no