Power Electronics Test Engineer (Automation)

ACTalent; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on power electronics products. You will design, develop, and execute electrical and mechanical test procedures, build and maintain test systems and fixtures, and support development engineering, validation, and production testing activities.

Based in Poway, CA, this contract-to-hire role requires hands-on testing of high-voltage systems, PCB assemblies, and inverter components, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 37+ years of electrical test engineering experience.
• 3+ years with lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, DMMs, function generators, power supplies, DAQ).
• Experience with PCB testing and power electronics testing.
• Experience developing or supporting electrical test systems in manufacturing/validation.
• Ability to create electrical wiring diagrams (AutoCAD Electrical).
• Experience writing technical documentation, test procedures, manuals, and reports.
• Experience with programming related to test systems or automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute detailed test procedures for mechanical and electrical components.
• Design and build PCB test fixtures and industrial test systems.
• Perform testing of power electronics products, including PCB assemblies and inverter components.
• Troubleshoot failures and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support LabVIEW-based automated test systems and test automation initiatives.
• Generate clear test reports and maintain up-to-date documentation.
• Travel less than 10% for testing or customer activities.

Skills

Electrical testing

Root cause analysis

High-voltage testing

Lab testing

PCB testing

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (plus)

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Altium

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Job description

Actalent is seeking an experienced Test Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused on power electronics products. You will design, develop, and execute electrical and mechanical test procedures, build and maintain test systems and fixtures, and support development engineering, validation, and production testing activities.

Based in Poway, CA, this contract-to-hire role requires hands-on testing of high-voltage systems, PCB assemblies, and inverter components, with opportunities to