Senior Test Engineer, Power & Network Systems Validation

Eaton Group; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Data Center division is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Woodridge, IL. The role focuses on system-level testing across hardware, firmware, software, and networking, ensuring quality and reliability for power management products.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Science and at least five years of testing experience, with opportunities to mentor teammates and drive testing improvements across the lab and product releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Science from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years in testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level testing, integration, and validation of power management, power distribution, energy storage, UPS, and related hardware products to ensure compliance with functional, performance, and reliability requirements.
• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, procedures, and reports covering hardware, firmware, software, networking, and end-to-end system operation.
• Validate network-connected products and solutions, including Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNMP, Modbus, BACnet, cloud connectivity, and cybersecurity-related functionality.
• Design and execute test scenarios that evaluate system behavior under normal, abnormal, environmental, and fault conditions to verify product robustness and reliability.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Firmware, Software, Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and Customer Support teams to define test methodologies, assess product risks, and support successful product releases.
• Identify and drive improvements in test processes, laboratory infrastructure, tools, automation frameworks, and validation methodologies from concept through implementation.
• Review product requirements, specifications, and system architectures to ensure comprehensive test coverage, traceability, and validation of customer and business requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship while communicating test strategies, results, product quality risks, and recommendations to project teams and engineering leadership.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Science

Job description

Eaton’s Data Center division is seeking a Senior Test Engineer in Woodridge, IL. The role focuses on system-level testing across hardware, firmware, software, and networking, ensuring quality and reliability for power management products.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Science and at least five years of testing experience, with opportunities to mentor teammates and drive testing improvements across the lab and product releases.