Power Electronics Test Engineer (EE26097)

TMEIC Corporation Americas

  • Roanoke, VA
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Program, operate, set up, and maintain test equipment and instrumentation, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers. Develop, execute, and document tests required for certification, validation, and/or root cause analysis (RCA), for low and medium-voltage inverters.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRoanoke, VA

    Description

    General Role Description

    Develop, execute, and document tests required for certification, validation, and/or root cause analysis (RCA), for low and medium-voltage inverters

     

    Role Accountabilities

    ·         Review and execute test plans for electrical and environmental test setups, for testing low and medium-voltage inverters

    ·         Design, build, and maintain electrical and environmental test setups for testing low and medium-voltage inverters

    ·         Program, operate, set up, and maintain test equipment and instrumentation, including AC/DC power sources, load banks, data acquisition equipment, and environmental chambers

    ·         Collect and analyze test results, and interpret the results using statistical and engineering methods to draw conclusions and make recommendations

    ·         Maintain accurate records of all test activities, configurations, results, and observations

    ·         Ensure all testing activities comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and internal quality management systems

    ·         Generate formal test reports for internal review and submission to certification agencies

    ·         Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, as assigned

    ·         Perform validation and verification tests at the component and system levels for inverters, including safety compliance, electrical functionality, grid-support, and islanding

    ·         Set up and conduct factory witness tests in accordance with client specifications and quality standards

    ·         Ensure that the lab’s equipment is calibrated in a timely manner

    ·         Drive continuous improvement initiatives in the lab

    ·         Troubleshoot issues during testing, and collaborate with lab engineers and/or product design engineers to determine root causes and develop solutions

    ·         Adhere to both Company and client safety requirements as required

    ·         Operate a forklift to move test equipment in place, such as a PV or ESS inverter, as needed

     

    General Employee Accountabilities

    ·         Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

    ·         Give manager best advice

    ·         Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

    ·         Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

    ·         Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

    ·         Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

    ·         Recommend viable improvements proactively

    ·         Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

    Requirements

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, 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, Dewesoft, or HBK
    • 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 designing electrical circuits and working with electrical test equipment
    • 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 15%, 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

    Preferred Qualifications

    ·        5 years of work experience in the commissioning of low or medium-voltage inverters

    ·        Demonstrated successful working relationships with foreign partners, service providers, suppliers, and compliance agencies

    ·        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

    Salary Range: $89,750-134,650

    Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website

    https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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