Senior R&D Test Engineer, Electrical Power Systems

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking an R&D Test Engineer - Electrical Power Systems to design and build test equipment for energizing superconducting magnets and to help shape new testing facilities.

You will develop test plans, document requirements and safety assessments, troubleshoot integration issues, and lead data-driven analyses to improve test efficiency and scalability of test infrastructure across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field (Electrical/Mechanical) required.
• 5+ years designing/building/commissioning specialized electrical apparatus.
• 2+ years using electrical analysis software such as PLECS, LTSPICE, ETAP, Simulink.
• Familiarity with electrical standards and safety practices (NEC/NFPA 70, OSHA, NFPA 70E, IEC, IEEE).
• Experience with high-power electronics and energy storage devices.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel or work nights/weekends/on-call occasionally.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Safety-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, review, procure and build test equipment for energizing superconducting magnets.
• Contribute to ground-up design of electrical testing infrastructure in new testing facilities
• Develop test plans highlighting the test objectives, key data that are needed and the instrumentation and controls necessary to obtain this data. Ensure data is reliable
• Understand, challenge and maintain well-documented requirements and risks for the system or component under test
• Identify and mitigate safety hazards associated with test equipment. Produce safety documentation such as job hazard assessments and test readiness reviews
• Maintain documentation, schedule and budgets for the test campaign. Documentation includes: design reviews, wiring lists, P&IDs, schematics, CAD assemblies, drawings, and operations software
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration and test discrepancies during build, commissioning and operation
• Iterate on designs, equipment and operations for repeat tests to improve test efficiency
• Perform analyses for the system predicting results and develop custom tools to analyze generated data. Compile test results clearly for review
• Lead anomaly investigations and their resolution, and present results to a team of physicists and engineers
• Execute plans for future expansion, including capital equipment and floor layouts, always having a vision for scalability of systems into a larger context. Provide visions for multi-use test infrastructure that can be scaled for multiple applications

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Test equipment design

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science (Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

PLECS

LTSPICE

ETAP

Simulink

Job description

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking an R&D Test Engineer - Electrical Power Systems to design and build test equipment for energizing superconducting magnets and to help shape new testing facilities.

You will develop test plans, document requirements and safety assessments, troubleshoot integration issues, and lead data-driven analyses to improve test efficiency and scalability of test infrastructure across projects.