Electrification Test Engineer

Job Summary:

• This worker will need to understand how to use lab equipment and analyze data.
• This person will work with a cross-functional design team, particularly in power electronics to determine testing requirements for client and OEM products.
• This person will perform, with some assistance, test procedures, motor characterization, battery testing JDQ tests and reports.
• Will perform tasks with one-on-one supervision to meet quality, delivery and cost goals.
• This position requires technical judgment, teamwork and independent thinking to solve problems and complete assigned projects.

Duties:

• Gather and format test requirements from internal and external customers with assistance from others.
• Review and provide proper feedback about the requirements.
• Perform and oversee, with assistance, the performance of power electronic Product Verification and Validation testing performed internally or externally.
• Maintain accurate and up to date documentation of testing results and schedule progress. Communicate results and schedule progress to internal and external customers.
• Employ troubleshooting and debugging strategies; determine root cause with support from others and provide support in troubleshooting.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Work closely with other project team members as needed to ensure the testing is performed as specified in the product specifications.
• Travel as needed to accomplish the tasks required of this position, including meeting with customers to generate and/or revise concepts and product requirements. (Travel could be 1 or 2 times a year and would always be in the USA. No international travel.)
• Support other needs of the department as needed.

Education:

• Minimum B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Ag Engineering, or Industrial Engineering from an accredited engineering program or equivalent.

Experience:

• Experience with product development.
• Understanding of motor control software (PU2).
• Experience with dynos.
• Experience with development and debugging tools (e.g. oscillo Products, multi-meters, etc.).
• Experience with microcontroller peripherals and systems (e.g. PWM outputs, boot loaders, A/D converters, serial and parallel interfaces, etc.).
• Experience with communication networks (e.g. CAN, Ethernet, RS-232/485, etc.).
• Experience with communication protocols (e.g. J1939, ISO11783, TCP/IP, etc.).

Required Skills:

• Understanding of the basics of embedded controllers.
• Understanding of safe higher voltage practices.
• Understanding of motor control and system testing.
• Understanding of the basics of design validation.
• Good written and verbal communications skills (English).
• Good organization skills (multi-tasking).
• Good customer service skills.