Test Lab Manager

Nexify Infosystems; Franksville (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexify Infosystems is seeking an experienced Test Lab Manager to lead our power electronics validation and reliability program in Wisconsin. This role requires hands-on leadership of a high-power lab, DFMEA/DVP activities, and direct collaboration with design engineers.

You will oversee technicians, implement HALT/HASS testing, analyze test data with MATLAB/Python, and produce clear validation reports and robust test plans for AC/DC products up to 1500 VDC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Test Lab Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead test lab operations for power electronics validation and verification.

Skills

Test Lab Management

Power electronics validation

Reliability engineering

DFMEA & DVP

Power electronics products

Lab leadership

Failure analysis

Data analysis (Excel, MATLAB, Python)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Thermal cameras

Programmable power supplies

Electronic loads

MATLAB

Python

Excel

Job description

Project duration – 12 months and extendable

Experience – 10+ years experience

Job Description:

• 5+ years of experience as a Test Lab Manager
• At least 5 years of hands‑on experience in power electronics design validation, test engineering, or reliability engineering.
• Must have experience with Power Electronics Validation
• Must have experience with Verification
• Good experience with Reliability
• Strong knowledge of DFMEA and DVP processes, including leading DFMEA activities and developing comprehensive Design Validation Plans.
• Must have Hands‑on experience working directly with power electronics products such as variable frequency drives (VFDs), inverters, DC/DC converters, power supplies, UPS systems, battery storage systems, solar inverters, EV charging equipment, or industrial drives.
• Deep understanding of power electronics circuit operation, with the ability to diagnose failure modes at both the component and system levels.
• Proven ownership or significant contribution to design validation and verification activities for power conversion products.
• Experience performing reliability, qualification, and environmental testing, including HALT/HASS or similar methodologies.
• Extensive lab experience using power electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal cameras, programmable power supplies, and electronic loads.
• Ability to discuss and analyze inverters, drives, converters, battery systems, motor controls, and related products at a detailed technical level.
• Leadership presence and experience sufficient to oversee technicians and manage a test lab environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating DFMEA and developing DVPs specifically for power conversion products such as AC drives, DC/DC converters, and inverters.
• Proficiency with power electronics test equipment, including power analyzers (e.g., Yokogawa, Hioki), high-voltage probes, isolation amplifiers, thermal cameras (e.g., FLIR), and programmable AC/DC sources and electronic loads
• Working knowledge of relevant standards such as UL 508A, UL 1741 SA/SB, IEC standards, IEEE 519, and NFPA 70E.
• Strong data analysis skills with proficiency in tools such as Excel, MATLAB, or Python for test data reduction, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Experience supervising technicians or junior engineers in a laboratory setting.
• Excellent technical writing skills, with demonstrated ability to produce clear test plans, procedures, and validation reports.
• Comfort working around high-power AC systems and high-voltage DC equipment up to approximately 1500 VDC.