Head of System Test & Validation – Energy Products

Qcells North America; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qcells North America is seeking an experienced leader to serve as Sr. Manager, System Test and Validation, and to head the System Test team.

The role owns the end-to-end validation strategy for Qcells’ products, including AC modules, inverters, energy storage systems, energy management platforms, and integrated software for the North American market. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of hardware, systems, and software engineers, develop scalable test methodologies, expand laboratory

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and execute comprehensive end-to-end system test and validation strategies for current and next-generation Qcells products.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of hardware, systems, and software engineers focused on system testing and validation.
• Establish test plans, procedures, reporting standards, and records management processes that support product development and release.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, systems, and QA teams to define and execute system-level test requirements.
• Partner with Product Management to develop objective Alpha test plans based on user acceptance criteria, product requirements, and customer needs.
• Collaborate with Deployment teams to define and execute Beta test programs and incorporate field feedback into validation strategies.
• Lead the expansion of test laboratory capabilities in Santa Clara and other Qcells laboratory facilities.
• Identify and implement opportunities to increase hardware and software test automation, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Develop scalable and repeatable test processes that improve coverage, efficiency, reliability, and speed of product validation.

Job description

Qcells North America is seeking an experienced leader to serve as Sr. Manager, System Test and Validation, and to head the System Test team.

The role owns the end-to-end validation strategy for Qcells’ products, including AC modules, inverters, energy storage systems, energy management platforms, and integrated software for the North American market. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of hardware, systems, and software engineers, develop scalable test methodologies, expand laboratory