Sr. Test Engineer

## Sr. Test Engineer Apply:
Mesa, Arizona - USA:
Posted Today:
NX-4719
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* Job Description:

**** Senior Test Engineer
**** Onsite:
Mesa, AZ with Travel
** Nextpower is seeking a
** Senior Test Engineer
** to lead the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test systems for high-power electronic and power conversion products. This role ensures inverter products meet established performance, safety, quality, and reliability requirements prior to shipment.

As a senior individual contributor, this position will independently solve complex manufacturing test challenges, establish test methods and procedures, and provide technical guidance across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and contract manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in automated testing and high-power electronics, with experience in grid-scale power conversion systems strongly preferred.##
** Key Responsibilities
*** Develop, implement, and optimize
** end-of-line (EOL) manufacturing test systems
** for inverter and power conversion products.
* Serve as a technical subject matter expert for manufacturing test, providing guidance and solutions for complex test and production issues.
* Define test strategies, methods, procedures, and acceptance criteria for new and existing products.
* Validate and qualify
** automated test equipment (ATE)
** and test processes prior to deployment into production.
* Evaluate test coverage and develop solutions to improve defect detection, product quality, and manufacturing reliability.
* Lead analysis and root-cause troubleshooting of complex production failures involving product hardware, software, test equipment, and manufacturing processes.
* Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing test software, automated test sequences, and associated test infrastructure.
* Analyze test data and production trends to identify systemic issues, reduce false failures, improve first-pass yield, and increase test efficiency.
* Support
** NPI, factory commissioning, production ramp, and transfer of test systems
** into manufacturing environments.
* Act as a senior escalation resource for
** contract manufacturers (CMs)**, guiding troubleshooting and resolution of complex test equipment and production issues.
* Partner across Manufacturing, Quality, Product Engineering, Reliability, and external manufacturing organizations to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement.
* Evaluate and adapt existing test methodologies while developing new approaches for complex or emerging manufacturing requirements.
* Develop and maintain test specifications, procedures, technical documentation, and troubleshooting standards.
* Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and other team members as needed.##
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in
** Electrical Engineering
** or a related technical field.
* ** 8+ years of relevant experience
** in manufacturing test engineering, test automation, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
* Advanced experience developing, validating, and supporting automated test systems in a manufacturing environment.
* Demonstrated experience testing
** high-power electronics and power conversion systems**.
* Strong knowledge of electrical test methods, instrumentation, automated test equipment, data acquisition, and failure analysis.
* Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical, hardware, software, and manufacturing test issues.
* Experience developing or maintaining manufacturing test software and automated test sequences.
* Ability to analyze complex technical data, evaluate multiple variables, and determine appropriate methods and solutions.
* Experience working across engineering disciplines…