Senior -Voltage Test Engineer

Requisition
75283
-Posted
10/20/2026

Eaton’s PCS division is currently seeking aSenior High-Voltage Test Engineer to join the team. This role is based at the Horseheads, NY manufacturing site. Relocation assistance is available!

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000- $143000a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Senior High-Voltage Test Engineer will provide senior engineering and technical leadership for high-voltage testing, dielectric verification, commissioning, and certification of high-voltage electrical assets. This role is responsible for executing, supervising, and certifying critical insulation and dielectric test processes, including seasoning/conditioning, Basic Insulation Level (BIL)/lightning impulse testing, Gas Test and AC withstand testing. The position applies high-voltage engineering, power systems, insulation systems, partial discharge diagnostics, waveform analysis, and rigorous safety practices to verify equipment performance against applicable requirements and defined customer specifications.

The role partners with Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Production, suppliers and customers personnel to ensure safe, accurate, traceable, and compliant test execution.

High-Voltage Testing Operations: Oversee seasoning/conditioning processes for VIs after they leave the Assembly area to ensure the internal components reach the rated withstand voltage. Work with Quality when excessive rejects are identified following the seasoning process, including punctures, and partner with Maintenance when equipment downtime or malfunctions occur. Support the high-voltage impulse testing process. Ensure ongoing proper test setup and verify that grounding, clearances, controls, and other test conditions are maintained as required.

Support troubleshooting of test equipment issues as needed. Responsible for the safe setup and execution of AC Withstand and Gas Check tests using approved test systems and procedures. Establish appropriate test connections and hold conditions, and monitor equipment response throughout voltage ramp-up, test duration, and de-energization.

Safety and Compliance: Ensure safety controls on test equipment remain in good working condition, specifically safety interlocks, high-voltage perimeter barriers, grounding systems, emergency trip circuits, and access controls. Ensure LOTO and applicable energy-control requirements are followed during setup, troubleshooting, maintenance, and testing activities. Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions, abnormal test indications, or unexpected acoustic/electrical events are observed. Ensure high-voltage testing activities are executed in accordance with applicable requirements, approved internal procedures, and customer specifications.

Support audits, technical reviews, nonconformance investigations, corrective actions, and process improvements related to dielectric and insulation testing.

Test Planning and Project Execution: Review product requirements, customer specifications, drawings, test plans, instrumentation needs, and acceptance criteria prior to developing a CAR or project for new equipment. Coordinate test sequencing, resources, setup readiness, equipment availability, and cross-functional support to enable the safe and efficient execution of factory or site test activities. Partner with Quality, Design Engineering, Production, EHS, Maintenance, suppliers, and customers to resolve technical issues and establish manufacturable and testable solutions.

Communicate complex high-voltage test results,…