Staff Automation & Validation Engineer - Power Electronics

dorle-controls-llc; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorle-Controls LLC seeks a Staff Automation and Validation Engineer to lead scalable automated validation frameworks for renewable energy and distributed energy solutions. You will drive system-level validation across hardware-software integrated systems, focusing on reliability and performance.

The role requires 8+ years of automation development, strong Python skills, and experience with hardware interfaces. Collaboration with firmware, hardware, and software teams is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of automation development for hardware-integrated systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, with solid understanding of OO design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, and deployment of scalable automated test frameworks for system-level validation of electrical and embedded systems.
• Develop automation solutions for testing power electronics such as inverters, battery energy storage systems, PV systems, and grid-interactive devices.
• Integrate automation with lab instrumentation including power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, DAQs, grid simulators, and environmental chambers.
• Design and develop software for test orchestration, equipment control, data acquisition, diagnostics, and automated reporting.
• Build automation interfaces with hardware using CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, RS232/RS485, and MQTT.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across software, hardware, and communication systems; identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Enhance cloud-based test data platforms and provide scalability and performance recommendations.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, systems, quality, and product engineering across projects.
• Establish best practices for automation architecture, testing methodologies, and data management.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.

Skills

Python

C#/.NET

SQL

Bash/Shell scripting

Linux

Docker

Jenkins

Git

AWS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Linux

Docker

Git

Jenkins

Visual Studio

Jira

SQL databases

AWS

Job description

Dorle-Controls LLC seeks a Staff Automation and Validation Engineer to lead scalable automated validation frameworks for renewable energy and distributed energy solutions. You will drive system-level validation across hardware-software integrated systems, focusing on reliability and performance.

The role requires 8+ years of automation development, strong Python skills, and experience with hardware interfaces. Collaboration with firmware, hardware, and software teams is essential for success.