General Role DescriptionDevelop, 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
RequirementsMinimum 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 websitehttps://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.
