Test Lab Manager

Title - Test Lab Manager

Location - Franksville, Wisconsin

Project duration – 12 months and extendable

Experience – 10+ years experience

Job Description:

• 5+ years of experience as a Test Lab Manager
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in power electronics design validation, test engineering, or reliability engineering.
• Must have experience with Power Electronics Validation
• Must have experience with Verification
• Good experience with Reliability
• Strong knowledge of DFMEA and DVP processes, including leading DFMEA activities and developing comprehensive Design Validation Plans .
• Must have Hands-on experience working directly with power electronics products such as variable frequency drives ( VFDs), inverters, DC/DC converters, power supplies, UPS systems, battery storage systems, solar inverters, EV charging equipment, or industrial drives.
• Deep understanding of power electronics circuit operation, with the ability to diagnose failure modes at both the component and system levels.
• Proven ownership or significant contribution to design validation and verification activities for power conversion products.
• Experience performing reliability, qualification, and environmental testing, including HALT/HASS or similar methodologies.
• Extensive lab experience using power electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, thermal cameras, programmable power supplies, and electronic loads.
• Ability to discuss and analyze inverters, drives, converters, battery systems, motor controls, and related products at a detailed technical level.
• Leadership presence and experience sufficient to oversee technicians and manage a test lab environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating DFMEA and developing DVPs specifically for power conversion products such as AC drives, DC/DC converters, and inverters.
• Proficiency with power electronics test equipment, including power analyzers (e.g., Yokogawa, Hioki), high-voltage probes, isolation amplifiers, thermal cameras (e.g., FLIR), and programmable AC/DC sources and electronic loads
• Working knowledge of relevant standards such as UL 508A, UL 1741 SA/SB, IEC standards, IEEE 519, and NFPA 70E.
• Strong data analysis skills with proficiency in tools such as Excel, MATLAB, or Python for test data reduction, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Experience supervising technicians or junior engineers in a laboratory setting.
• Excellent technical writing skills, with demonstrated ability to produce clear test plans, procedures, and validation reports.
• Comfort working around high-power AC systems and high-voltage DC equipment up to approximately 1500 VDC.