Test Engineering Manager

Advantage Technical; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking a Test Engineering Manager in California to lead a team responsible for testing substation control house projects. You will manage testing schedules, coordinate with technicians, and ensure issues are promptly resolved while meeting budget and schedule requirements.

The role involves performing power testing on protective relay panels, MV switchgear, and related components, with a focus on safety and process adherence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related work experience.
• Experience leading or managing a team of technicians.
• AC/DC functional testing on protection relays, MV switchgear, MV breakers, and arc flash.
• Knowledge of NEC and IEEE safety codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for testing substation control house projects, meeting budget and schedule.
• Monitor testing status and troubleshoot critical issues with test technicians.
• Ensure testing procedures and reports comply with project requirements.
• Review test plans and schematics before testing.
• Maintain and upload test reports and equipment lists.
• Drive quality improvements and enforce safety procedures.
• Keep work areas clean, safe, and organized.
• Perform testing of protective relays, switchgear, and related components.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical testing

Project coordination

Safety procedures

Education

Technical degree in electrical field

Job description

Compensation: $110K - $130K base + 10% bonus

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Design & Engineering the Test Engineering Managerwill be responsible for leading the team responsible for testing substation control house projects while meeting budgetary and schedule requirements. Additionally, the Testing Supervisor will monitor the work performed by the test technicians, and work with them to identify and troubleshoot critical issues.

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintains testing schedule per project schedule and production schedule with guidance from the Electrical Engineering Manager.
• Monitors testing status daily; gathers feedback from all test technicians. Reviews project specifications and implements testing procedures to comply with project requirements.
• Reviews test plans of all projects against schematics with test technicians before testing commences.
• Reviews test reports and testing schematics for completion and adherence to the company's testing procedures/work instructions.
• Maintains physical copies of all completed test reports and testing schematics, and makes sure the same are uploaded to the project folder in a timely manner.
• Reviews and maintains testing equipment list with Test Technicians. Creates and maintains test procedures, including testing forms.
• Leads problem-solving initiatives to analyze quality failures and help drive quality improvements (ex. ways to improve the efficiency of testing to reduce the time required).
• Ensures all team members follow testing standards and safety procedures; promptly report and investigate all quality failure incidents.
• Ensures work areas are kept clean, organized, and safe.
• Performs power testing of protective relay panels, medium voltage switchgear line-ups, test communication, and HMI components on the relay panel. Testing also involves panel boards, automatic transfer switches, fire alarm systems, air conditioning, and other power distribution components.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Technical degree in electrical technical field.
• Prior hands-on experience performing AC/DC functional testing on protection relays, MV switchgear, MV breaker, and arc flash.
• 8+ years of related work experience.
• Experience leading or managing a team of technicians.
• Knowledge of Electrical Safety Procedures, NEC, IEEE Codes.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans