Test Engineer, High-Voltage EV Traction Inverters

ALTEN; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Test Engineer in Newark, California to support validation and testing of high-voltage traction inverter systems used in electric vehicle applications.

You will set up and operate lab test benches, run functional and reliability tests, analyze data, and contribute to automated test scripts while following stringent safety procedures. Collaboration with hardware, software, and systems teams is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0–2 years engineering experience (internships or academic projects).
• Understanding of power electronics fundamentals, three-phase systems, motors, and electrical testing.
• Experience with laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, loads).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Execute verification, validation, characterization, and reliability testing of traction inverter systems and related components.
• Configure and operate laboratory test equipment and inverter test benches.
• Perform functional, performance, thermal, environmental, efficiency, and fault-injection testing.
• Collect, organize, and analyze test data, identifying issues and trends.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Document test procedures, results, observations, and engineering findings.
• Assist with root cause investigations and validation of corrective actions.
• Support development and maintenance of automated test scripts and data acquisition systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support product development and validation.
• Follow lab safety requirements, including high-voltage testing procedures.

Skills

Power electronics

Three-phase systems

Motor drives

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

CAN/Ethernet

EMC testing

Inverter topologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Electronic loads

Power analyzers

DAQs

Voltage/current probes

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Test Engineer in Newark, California to support validation and testing of high-voltage traction inverter systems used in electric vehicle applications.

You will set up and operate lab test benches, run functional and reliability tests, analyze data, and contribute to automated test scripts while following stringent safety procedures. Collaboration with hardware, software, and systems teams is required.