Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Test Engineer

Job Description

The Test Engineer plays a critical role in executing EMC validation activities throughout product development cycles to ensure aggressive program timelines remain on track. This hands-on engineering position focuses on planning and running EMC/EMI tests, interpreting complex test data, and partnering closely with electrical design engineers to drive design improvements for next-generation control systems used in commercial and military marine applications and rapidly growing data center power markets. The role offers high visibility and direct impact on product design, reliability, and future certification efforts.

Responsibilities

• Execute EMC and EMI validation efforts during product development cycles to support aggressive program timelines.
• Independently run EMC test plans, including setup, execution, data collection, and documentation of results.
• Analyze EMC test data to identify likely failure mechanisms and performance trends.
• Provide clear, actionable design recommendations to electrical engineering teams based on test findings.
• Collaborate directly with electrical design engineers to resolve EMC-related failures and issues.
• Support radiated and conducted emissions and immunity testing for complex power-generation products.
• Use spectrum analyzers, signal and frequency generators, amplifiers, oscilloscopes, and EMC test software/tools to perform testing and troubleshooting.
• Ensure EMC testing aligns with relevant IEC and EN standards, including current revisions and versions.
• Contribute to PCB layout and product design discussions to improve EMC performance and compliance.
• Assist in guiding design decisions that keep critical power-generation products on track for key development milestones.
• Work closely with EMC laboratory personnel and product development teams to coordinate test schedules and priorities.
• Support future EMC certification efforts by generating reliable test data and design feedback.
• Operate effectively in EMC chambers and labs, following established safety and test procedures.
• Demonstrate increasing independence in managing test activities, from planning through reporting, with minimal supervision.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on EMC/EMI testing experience in an engineering capacity.
• Proven ability to independently execute EMC test plans from setup through completion.
• Strong capability to analyze EMC test results, interpret what the data indicates, and identify likely failure mechanisms.
• Experience working with IEC and EN standards, including familiarity with current revisions and versions beyond basic awareness.
• Solid electrical engineering foundation, with the ability to understand complex circuits and power systems.
• Proficiency using spectrum analyzers for emissions and immunity measurements.
• Experience with signal and frequency generators in EMC test setups.
• Hands-on use of amplifiers and associated test equipment in EMC environments.
• Strong skills using oscilloscopes for diagnostic and verification activities.
• Experience with EMC test software and tools to control equipment, log data, and generate reports.
• Background supporting radiated and conducted emissions and immunity testing.
• Ability to work directly and effectively with design engineers to resolve EMC issues and drive design improvements.
• Capability to provide actionable feedback to electrical engineering teams with minimal supervision.
• Comfort working in EMC chambers and laboratories, following test procedures and safety practices.
• Demonstrated ability to run EMC testing, interpret data, and help guide design decisions rather than focusing on compliance paperwork or technician-level tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with PCB layout, particularly as it relates to EMC performance and noise mitigation.
• Product design experience in complex electrical or power-generation systems.
• Background working with large industrial equipment, power electronics, generators, or energy systems.
• Experience with marine systems or military platforms and their associated power and control systems.
• Previous involvement in EMC certification support for products or systems.
• Familiarity with data center power systems and infrastructure.
• Experience working in EMC chambers and labs, including test setup, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Interest in contributing to next-generation control systems used in commercial and military marine applications and adapted for data center power markets.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with aggressive development milestones and growing customer demand.

Work Environment

The role is primarily onsite during initial product testing and the onboarding period, with an expectation of being onsite approximately four days per week at the start. During this time, the EMC Test Engineer works closely with EMC laboratory personnel and product development teams in a hands-on lab environment, using specialized test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, signal and frequency generators, amplifiers, oscilloscopes, EMC test software, and EMC chambers. After roughly three months, and following successful ramp-up and demonstrated independence, the position may transition to a more flexible hybrid schedule with greater remote work options. The work focuses on critical power-generation products and next-generation control systems, offering a collaborative, engineering-driven environment where test results directly influence design decisions, reliability, and certification readiness.

This is a Contract position based out of Fort Collins, CO.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Collins,CO.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 2026.

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