Validation/Test Engineer (Power Electronics)

Job Description

My client is a leading international technology business, with a network of engineering centres across the world, supplying their cutting edge products into the electrification sector.This is a newly created cross functional visible position within the UK Engineering Centre to be responsible to test, validate and qualify newly developed products against their specifications/user requirements, to achieve a high-quality and robust end product.Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Group Lead, this role will involve working closely with the hardware and software engineering teams, as well as project management and product/quality management.About the Role You will be responsible for:

• Following a New Product Integration Validation and Verification test plan, helping create validation test criteria/procedures
• Identifying, specifying and creating any necessary test environment
• Test and troubleshoot electronic assemblies, components and circuits .
• Perform and document a full suite of tests (cross referencing the specification requirements) and independently determining compliance or not.
• Identifying and managing risks, making sound judgments about quality and the release of product or a change to an existing product.
• Commission, Debug electronic circuits, components and PCB assemblies for new product development and sustaining projects.
• Design, setup and run tests to ensure the design meets specifications.
• Maintain records and documentation on all tests and analysis.
• Use industry standard development systems to achieve traceability and cross referencing for V&V.
• Work within a small design team to complete assigned objectives.
• Troubleshoot circuits from prototypes, development, and customer returns.
• Be the key interface for overall system for validation and alignment on test plan, priorities and execution.
• Work with Engineering to improve checklist of verification and validation tests and to define criteria for entry into Validation phase. Identify and resolve validation blockers.
• Drive closure of issues/findings.
• Establish a disciplined reporting and communication dashboard of project risks & status with respect to quality and readiness for release.
• Improve the scope and coverage of automated tests
• Augment the validation lab and life test capability and process

About YouTo be considered for the role, it is essential that you possess experience gained as a Test Engineer in the electronics sector, with particular favour shown to those with experience/bias toward power electronics.Key selection criteria includes:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in a electric/electronics engineering , or related, discipline.
• Demonstrable, hands-on experience in a production test and/or QA Validation role at system level
• Experience of working with systems up to (or above) 350V DC
• An intuitive and practical disposition
• An understanding of Safe practice (H&S)
• Knowledge of analog or digital implementation of embedded controls and switching for power electronics
• Knowledge of switching power converters (preferably Motor drives and controls).
• Knowledge and experience in QMS ISO 9001, TS 16949, or ISO 26262
• Knowledge and experience in applicable product regulatory standards such as (EN1175, EN13849, UL 0583, and EN12895).
• Knowledge of ESD/EMC principles and practices.
• Knowledge of circuit analysis, and design of experiments.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• PC literate with experience in MS Office and databases (good and thorough documentation skills)

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading international business who are looking to vastly scale-up their UK Engineering Centre over the coming years.