Director of System Test & Validation for Solar & ESS

Qcells North America; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Director of System Test and Validation to lead the System Test team and own end-to-end testing for solar modules, inverters, ESS, energy management, and software for the North American market.

You will interface with development and QA, expand the Santa Clara lab, and oversee hardware, systems, and software testing efforts, with travel about 20%. This role reports to the Head of System Integration Engineering and requires a BS in engineering

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or related field required; MS preferred.
• 8–12 years in solar modules/inverters/ESS hardware and firmware.
• End-to-end system test experience and test plan development.
• Strong communication to technical and executive levels.
• Experience with HW/SW test automation and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and execute comprehensive product test strategy programs.
• Define and execute test reports and records management programs.
• Lead and develop a team of hardware, systems, and software engineers focused on testing and validation.
• Collaborate with cross functional hardware and software organizations to meet system level test requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Management to ensure Alpha test plans meet user requirements.
• Propose and lead test laboratory capability expansion of Santa Clara and other facilities.
• Lead automation initiatives for testing.
• Collaborate with Deployment teams on Beta programs.
• Collaborate with external testing partners.
• Stay abreast of industry test standards and methods.
• Foster a team culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Skills

Leadership

System testing

Test strategy

Python

Data analytics

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Test automation

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Physics or related)

MS preferred

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Excel

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Director of System Test and Validation to lead the System Test team and own end-to-end testing for solar modules, inverters, ESS, energy management, and software for the North American market.

You will interface with development and QA, expand the Santa Clara lab, and oversee hardware, systems, and software testing efforts, with travel about 20%. This role reports to the Head of System Integration Engineering and requires a BS in engineering