Test Engineer II – Electrical Controls

Allied OneSource; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied OneSource is seeking a Test Engineer II – Electrical Controls to validate HVAC control systems in commercial environments. You will test embedded firmware, electrical controls, and HVAC features, collaborating with product teams to improve testing processes and contribute to future automation initiatives.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering high-quality product validation across functional, integration, and system testing domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5+ years HVAC controls or embedded systems experience, or a technical diploma with 10+ years relevant HVAC controls experience.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC controls, embedded system testing, or building automation systems; experience with BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, or similar protocols is a plus.
• Experience executing functional, integration, regression, or system-level testing with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain manual test plans and procedures for embedded firmware, electrical controls, user interfaces, and HVAC system functionality.
• Validate product performance by performing functional, integration, system, and communication protocol testing while identifying, documenting, and resolving defects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support new product development, design reviews, product validation, and continuous quality improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers, contribute to improving testing processes, and help build the foundation for future test automation initiatives.

Skills

HVAC controls

embedded testing

troubleshooting

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Computer Science, or related)

Tools

BACnet

Modbus

MQTT

Job description

Join a growing Controls Engineering team where you'll play a key role in validating next-generation HVAC control systems used in commercial environments. As a Test Engineer II – Electrical Controls, you'll collaborate with product development teams to test embedded firmware, electrical controls, and HVAC systems while helping shape testing processes for future automation. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact, mentor junior engineers, and grow your career within a collaborative team that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and hands-on problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Computer Science, or related) with 5+ years of HVAC controls or embedded systems experience, or a technical diploma with 10+ years of relevant HVAC controls experience.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC controls, embedded system testing, or building automation systems; experience with BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, or similar communication protocols is a plus.
• Experience executing functional, integration, regression, or system-level testing with strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Collaborative, hands-on professional with excellent communication skills, a mentoring mindset, and a passion for solving technical challenges.

Duties

• Develop, execute, and maintain manual test plans and procedures for embedded firmware, electrical controls, user interfaces, and HVAC system functionality.
• Validate product performance by performing functional, integration, system, and communication protocol testing while identifying, documenting, and resolving defects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support new product development, design reviews, product validation, and continuous quality improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers, contribute to improving testing processes, and help build the foundation for future test automation initiatives.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $105,000

Ready to make an impact in a growing controls team where your testing leadership and HVAC expertise will directly improve product quality and team capability?

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