Power Test Engineer

Teledyne FLIR LLC$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5 years experience, or 7-10 years equivalent experience without a degree
  • Must be able to work independently with limited supervision
  • Required experience in testing and characterization of various power management products
  • Schematic capture and PCB layout experience using tools like Altium or Cadence Allegro
  • Proficiency with lab equipment and automation including oscilloscopes and multimeters
  • Knowledge of VPX Vita 46 standards and military/DoD standards is considered advantageous
  • Strong technical documentation and presentation skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Develop automated characterization and production test solutions for various power conversion products
  • Generate detailed test reports and present data using statistical analysis and graphical formats
  • Perform essential power conversion measurements including efficiency and load regulation
  • Create automated solutions for EMI/EMC testing
  • Develop automated test solutions for Thermal Vacuum Testing (TVAC)
  • Review product and design specifications to define testing requirements and hardware needs
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure effective testing processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative, mission-driven work environment
  • Opportunities for growth within a global technology leader
  • Paid time off and holiday leave
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Tuition reimbursement and support for professional development
Full Job Description

Job Description

  

Teledyne Micropac is looking for a Power Test Engineer to take the lead role in creating test solutions for our expanding power conversion product line. This position requires a power electronics background focused on creating both software and hardware for automated characterization and production test development.

What you'll do:

Essential functions of the job will include but not limited to:

  • Develop automated characterization and production test solutions, including both test fixture hardware and software, for AC-DC, DC-DC converters, power inverters, and multi-rail VPX power supply cards, etc.
  • Generating test reports from data collected and ability to present the data in concise formats (statistical analysis, 2D/3D graphs, histograms, specification compliance matrix, etc.).
  • Excellent understanding of how to perform key power conversion measurements such as efficiency, load and line regulation (both transient and DC), gain-phase analysis, power sequencing/timing, etc.
  • Creating automated solutions for use during EMI/EMC testing at off-site test chambers.
  • Developing automated test solutions for TVAC testing.
  • Reviewing product specifications and/or design specifications for test solution development requirements and test hardware needs.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering with 5 years of relevant experience - required
  • Or in lieu of degree, 7-10 years of equivalent experience - required
  • Experience in A & D Segment is a plus - advantage
  • Must be able to work independently with limited supervision - required
  • Understanding of different topologies for Power conversions - required
  • Experienced in Testing and characterization of Power Management Products (different Topologies such as AC-DC , DC-DC Converters, Inverters etc.) - required
  • Schematic capture/PCB layout (e.g. Altium, Cadance Allegro, KiCad, etc) - required
  • Knowledge of VPX Vita 46 industry standards is a plus - required
  • Familiarity with use of typical lab equipment and how to automate them (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, etc.) - required
  • NI LabView/Test Stand, Python, C++, .NET, etc. programming knowledge a plus - advantage
  • Familiarity with Military/DoD standards like MIL-STD-883, MIL-PRF-38534, etc. would be a plus - advantage
  • Ability to generate technical documents and presentation to Eng community - required
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills to work with clients, team members, and management staff, including both DOD civilian and contractor personnel - advantage

Specific Requirements

  • Position located onsite in Garland, Texas
  • US citizenship and fluency in English
  • A valid US passport
  • Ability to travel to customer sites within the US and internationally (10% of the time)
  • An active DoD security clearance may be required.

What we offer

  • A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
  • Opportunities to grow within a global technology leader
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

What happens next

Apply online and our recruiting team will review your application. If your background aligns, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation. We value transparency and will keep you informed every step of the way.

  

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

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