Lead Test Engineer, Manufacturing Automation (Battery Systems)

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is seeking a Test Engineer in Austin to lead the development and deployment of automated manufacturing test systems for battery backup products. You will collaborate with design and operations teams to optimize uptime, FPY, and reliability across production lines.

You will engage in data analysis, VOC discussions, and hands-on building and troubleshooting of test equipment, with opportunities to influence production-scale solutions and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical test systems design.
• Exposure to a wide variety of test and automation systems, production machinery, industrial sensors, data acquisition, safety, and I/O devices (pogo-pins, pressure transducers, temperature controllers, current and power meters, PLCs).
• Hands-on experience designing and building end-of-line and functional test systems.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Understanding of grid simulators, RLC power manipulation, inverter operations, and power system controls.
• Ability to read and understand software code (TestStand, LabVIEW, Python, Golang, C, C++).
• Experience with CAN bus communications and ability to interpret traces.
• Basic proficiency in PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/Siemens).
• Effective at summarizing/presenting data in a manner that is easily digestible to various technical and non-technical audiences.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead uptime improvements on manufacturing test equipment, including HW reliability, software faults, maintenance schedules, and FPY.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment meets and exceeds expectations; identify and address shortfalls.
• Perform preemptive data analysis and VOC discussions to understand challenges and advocate solutions.
• Understand test equipment principles and provide system-level support to design teams and site operations.
• Build, validate, and deploy test equipment to production lines at contract manufacturers and internally; verify tester documentation.
• Provide ongoing troubleshooting support for testers after deployment.
• Support equipment troubleshooting and qualification during development and ramp-up of manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Electrical test design

Automation systems

LabVIEW

Python

C/C++

PLC programming

CAN bus analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

TestStand

LabVIEW

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Base is seeking a Test Engineer in Austin to lead the development and deployment of automated manufacturing test systems for battery backup products. You will collaborate with design and operations teams to optimize uptime, FPY, and reliability across production lines.

You will engage in data analysis, VOC discussions, and hands-on building and troubleshooting of test equipment, with opportunities to influence production-scale solutions and documentation.