TMEIC

Power Electronics Test Engineer

TMEIC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Roanoke • Virginia • United States

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About the role

  • Set up, execute, and document the tests required for certification, validation, or RCA of low and medium-voltage inverters
  • Design, build, and maintain test setups, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers
  • Select, calibrate, and verify the accuracy of the instrumentation used for testing
  • Operate and program automated test equipment and data loggers
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret test results
  • Maintain meticulous records of all test activities, configurations, results, and observations
  • Generate formal test reports for internal review and submission to NRTL or certification agency
  • Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, as assigned
  • Perform safety compliance, grid-support functionality, performance, and other testing as required
  • Set up and conduct factory witness tests in accordance with client specifications and quality standards
  • Maintain lab equipment, including safety equipment, and instrumentation such that it is functional and in calibration
  • Ensure a safe and organized lab environment, recommending upgrades and training as needed
  • Ensure proper safety equipment is available and in good working condition
  • Maintain current safety qualifications appropriate to the assigned tasks
  • Troubleshoot issues and recommend design changes based on test failures in collaboration with design engineers
  • Recommend product upgrades and changes to promote safety and functionality
  • Adhere to both Company and client safety requirements as required
  • Ensure all testing is conducted in strict compliance with quality and safety protocols
  • Operate a forklift to move test equipment in place, such as a PV or ESS inverter, as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent via education and/or work experience
  • 2 years of demonstrated experience with commissioning, testing, or certifying low or medium-voltage inverters
  • Demonstrated knowledge of power electronics topologies, control systems, and inverter operation
  • Demonstrated experience in data acquisition and analysis tools such as Yokogawa or Dewesoft
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear report generation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex electrical and software issues independently for low and medium-voltage inverters
  • Demonstrated experience with electrical equipment and electrical safety
  • Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
  • Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
  • Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 30%, sometimes with limited notice
  • Ability to work in all elements, depending on the lab location, time of the year, heat, cold, rain & snow
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs. periodically
  • 10 years of work experience in the commissioning of low or medium-voltage inverters
  • Demonstrated successful working relationships with foreign parents or subsidiary companies
  • Demonstrated success coordinating the work of others to achieve assigned goals
  • Demonstrated experience in setting up and operating laboratory power equipment
  • Familiarity with low and medium-voltage inverter test and certification standards
  • Certified Forklift Operator
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
testingcalibrationdata acquisitiondata analysistroubleshootingpower electronicsinverter operationfactory witness testssafety complianceelectrical safety
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadministrative skillscollaborationcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingrelationship managementadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineeringBachelor's degree in mechanical engineeringCertified Forklift Operator