Power Electronic Test Engineer (EE25160)

Job # EE25160

Job Title Power Electronic Test Engineer

Office Location Houston, TX or Roanoke, VA preferred

Business Function /Department Technology / Product Development

Sales Territory, if applicable

General Role Description

Set up, execute, and document the tests required for certification, validation, or RCA of low and medium-voltage inverters

Role Accountabilities

-   Design, build, and maintain test setups, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers

-   Select, calibrate, and verify the accuracy of the instrumentation used for testing

-   Operate and program automated test equipment and data loggers

-   Collect, analyze, and interpret test results

-   Maintain meticulous records of all test activities, configurations, results, and observations

-   Generate formal test reports for internal review and submission to NRTL or certification agency

-   Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, as assigned

-   Perform safety compliance, grid-support functionality, performance, and other testing as required

-   Set up and conduct factory witness tests in accordance with client specifications and quality standards

-   Maintain lab equipment, including safety equipment, and instrumentation such that it is functional and in calibration

-   Ensure a safe and organized lab environment, recommending upgrades and training as needed

-   Ensure proper safety equipment is available and in good working condition

-   Maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to the assigned tasks

-   Troubleshoot issues and recommend design changes based on test failures in collaboration with design engineers

-   Recommend product upgrades and changes to promote safety and functionality

-   Adhere to both Company and client safety requirements as required

-   Ensure all testing is conducted in strict compliance with quality and safety protocols

-   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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering 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 or Dewesoft
• 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 electrical equipment and electrical safety
• 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 30%, 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

-   10 years of work experience in the commissioning of low or medium-voltage inverters

-   Demonstrated successful working relationships with foreign parents or subsidiary companies

-   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

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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