Senior Electrical Test Engineer

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Requisition ID: 7697 Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, CA, V5J 5M4 Home-based Position: No Regular/Temporary: Regular Job Type: Full-Time Job Description: EnerSys is a leading power and energy solutions provider for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. Our products help power the necessities of modern wired and wireless communication infrastructure, including wireless cell sites, 5G small cells, Internet of Things (IoT), and switching centers. Our portfolio includes renewable energy products, DC and AC power systems, power distribution systems, and energy storage in the form of industrial batteries, employing advanced lithium electrochemistry technologies. As power conversion and power management experts, we provide solutions to our customers’ challenges and problems. From individual modules to full turn-key system solutions, we provide our customers with the advice and support needed at all level of the organization. We cherish the integral relationship critical to success of our clients who range from Mobile Network Operators to major telecom and cable providers to data center operators. Our Burnaby, British Columbia, facility is the Center of Excellence for our power system design and ICT application development. Regional headquarters are in Canada, USA, Europe and Asia, with worldwide headquarters located in Reading, PA, USA. EnerSys is truly a Global Company, with over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. EnerSys is the power/full solution with sales and service locations throughout the world. Learn More About Our Company Job Purpose We are currently seeking a Senior Electrical Test Engineer based in our Burnaby, BC site to assist our test engineering team for ATE (automated test equipment) development, and support engineering test and manufacturing test activities. This position will be responsible for leading the development of custom test equipment, LabVIEW software architecture, test automation system design for power electronic systems (power converters). The Senior Electrical Test Engineer will report to the ATE/IDP Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Lead and develop the software architecture of the ATE rigs using LabVIEW, • Design and build custom test equipment and test software to interface with Enersys’ core products, • Design and develop automated test equipment for power electronic systems, • Work with contract manufacturers test processes, test equipment deployment, test system development, verification, validation, and maintenance, • Handles a variety of technical assignments involving some complexity and recommends solutions to technical problems, • Design and create schematics and PCB layouts using Altium Designer, • Support test team members in test activities of PCBA and power converter modules, • Create system schematic for the ATE systems, • Perform different test profiles, such as function test, burn-in test, HALT, reliability, etc., • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure they have everything they need to build new product introductions, • Validate, qualifies, and maintains custom test equipment and software systems using MSA, Gage R&R, • Verify ATE software design and hardware design against system specification, • Supports error proofing, DFM, DFT in the design stage of product lifecycles through the development of effective production test processes and documentations, • Work with cross-functional teams in documenting test process, acceptance test procedure, etc., • Develop and improve manufacturing test processes and documentations, making test systems scalable and sustainable, • Perform 5S with the team members continuously. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience, • 5 years related experience in a design or manufacturing environment, with a good understanding of product life cycle from conception to obsolescence, • Experience with power electronics products testing in manufacturing environment, • Experience programming with LabVIEW and object-oriented programming is required, • Familiar with NI (National Instrument) equipment, • Experience in automating various lab test equipment and electrical lab tools, • Experience with industrial communications protocols – CAN Bus, TCP/IP, serial, • Knowledge of developing bed-of-nails test fixture hardware, • Demonstrated experience with testing and debugging embedded real-time software using specialized test and debug tools, • Experience with PCB design using Altium Designer or other tools, • Excellent root cause analysis and problem-solving skills, • Demonstrated leadership in continuous improvement initiatives, • Excellent communication skills (written and spoken), • Familiar with HALT, Durability, and reliability test, • Familiar with DFMEA, DFM, or other process, • Mandatory of working at the office, • Self-motivated with a “can-do” attitude. Preferred Qualifications • MSc/PhD in electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechatronics Engineering, • Certified LabVIEW Architect certification, • 5 years’ experience in power electronics test automation using LabVIEW, • Experience developing communication interface with embedded software. General Job Requirements Generic Equal Employment Opportunity Individuals are hired, trained, assigned, promoted, transferred, downgraded, laid-off, terminated and recalled based upon their own abilities, achievements and experience without regard to gender, marital status, race, colour, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.