Power Electronics Test Engineer (EE26097)

TMEIC Corporation; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

TMEIC Corporation in Roanoke, VA seeks a Laboratory Test Engineer to develop, execute, and document tests for certification and validation of low and medium-voltage inverters.

You will design and maintain electrical and environmental test setups, operate data acquisition equipment, analyze results, and prepare formal reports for certifying agencies.

Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally, and uphold safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/electronic/mechanical engineering or related field; or equivalent by experience.
• 2 years of commissioning, testing, or certifying LV/MV inverters.

Responsibilities

• Review and execute test plans for electrical and environmental test setups for LV/MV inverters.
• Design, build, and maintain electrical and environmental test setups for testing LV/MV inverters.
• Operate and maintain test equipment including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret test results; prepare recommendations.
• Maintain records of test activities, configurations, results, and observations.

Skills

Power electronics

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Yokogawa

Dewesoft

HBK

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

General Role Description

Develop, execute, and document tests required for certification, validation, and/or root cause analysis (RCA), for low and medium-voltage inverters

Role Accountabilities

• Review and execute test plans for electrical and environmental test setups, for testing low and medium-voltage inverters
• Design, build, and maintain electrical and environmental test setups for testing low and medium-voltage inverters
• Program, operate, set up, and maintain test equipment and instrumentation, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers
• Collect and analyze test results, and interpret the results using statistical and engineering methods to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Maintain accurate records of all test activities, configurations, results, and observations
• Ensure all testing activities comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and internal quality management systems
• Generate formal test reports for internal review and submission to certification agencies
• Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, as assigned
• Perform validation and verification tests at the component and system levels for inverters, including safety compliance, electrical functionality, grid-support, and islanding
• Set up and conduct factory witness tests in accordance with client specifications and quality standards
• Ensure that the lab's equipment is calibrated in a timely manner
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the lab
• Troubleshoot issues during testing, and collaborate with lab engineers and/or product design engineers to determine root causes and develop solutions
• Adhere to both Company and client safety requirements as required
• 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

General Role Description

Develop, execute, and document tests required for certification, validation, and/or root cause analysis (RCA), for low and medium-voltage inverters

Role Accountabilities

• Review and execute test plans for electrical and environmental test setups, for testing low and medium-voltage inverters
• Design, build, and maintain electrical and environmental test setups for testing low and medium-voltage inverters
• Program, operate, set up, and maintain test equipment and instrumentation, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers
• Collect and analyze test results, and interpret the results using statistical and engineering methods to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Maintain accurate records of all test activities, configurations, results, and observations
• Ensure all testing activities comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and internal quality management systems
• Generate formal test reports for internal review and submission to certification agencies
• Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, as assigned
• Perform validation and verification tests at the component and system levels for inverters, including safety compliance, electrical functionality, grid-support, and islanding
• Set up and conduct factory witness tests in accordance with client specifications and quality standards
• Ensure that the lab's equipment is calibrated in a timely manner
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the lab
• Troubleshoot issues during testing, and collaborate with lab engineers and/or product design engineers to determine root causes and develop solutions
• Adhere to both Company and client safety requirements as required
• 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 of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, 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, Dewesoft, or HBK
• 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 designing electrical circuits and working with electrical test equipment
• 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 15%, 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

• 5 years of work experience in the commissioning of low or medium-voltage inverters
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with foreign partners, service providers, suppliers, and compliance agencies
• 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

Salary Range: $89,750-134,650

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