Lead Test Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-02
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Test Engineer, Systems Engineer
Eaton's Electric Critical Power Solutions Division is currently seeking a Lead Test Engineer. This role requires residency within 50 miles of our Raleigh, NC office. Relocation benefits will be provided to Raleigh, NC from within the United States only. Minimal travel is expected (~10%).
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97000 - $143000 a 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.
Eaton's Electrical Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, battery energy storage systems, electric chargers and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission‑critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.
What you’ll do- As a member of an NPD project team, take ownership of validation and compliance testing for projects.
- Participate in global design reviews and work with compliance team to create test procedures.
- Prepares test facilities and required instrumentation to execute test plans.
- Lead technician resources to execute test plans.
- Analyzes test data for determination of validity and product compliance to specifications.
- Prepares test data materials for submittal to safety agencies.
- Formally documents product design issues & specification non-conformances along with subsequent corrective action taken; provides feedback to project teams on test activities, open issues, and project schedule.
- Train and mentor test technicians, providing guidance and support to overcome progress barriers.
- Understand “uncertainty of measurements”, “design of experiments”, and how to maximize accuracy of test equipment.
- Defines safety procedures and requirements in High Power test cell, as instituted by Eaton EHS and local representatives.
- Performs tests on the power converters (greater than 250kW) and system level controllers.
- Implements, tests, and troubleshoots high level controls and system interactions.
- Supports and performs minimum viable product testing and demonstrations in the lab or at customer sites.
- Collaborates with cross functional teams within US and in EMEA and APAC.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 5 years industry work experience in electrical product development.
- Proven experience with high power electrical equipment testing.
- Proven experience of safety requirements in high power electrical lab test environment.
- Hands‑on working experience of typical power electronics measuring systems and applications such as oscilloscopes, power meters, surge testers, environmental chambers, and data acquisition equipment.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc.
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience preferred.
- Familiarity with ISO
17025 accreditation. - Experience working with accreditation NRTL agencies (like UL, INTERTEK, TUV) with electrical focus or leading a company regulatory compliance program for power electronics.
- Experience with power utility and/or with high power equipment at 480
Vac 15
KVA. - Knowledge of UPS, Power Conversion Equipment, and electrical distribution equipment safety and legal requirements.
- Working in a cross functional team within US and in EMEA and APAC.
- Experience high power testing of electrical systems.
- Ability to understand the needs of the business and ability to make wise decisions to maintain customer satisfaction and Eaton quality and profitability.
- Ability to ensure ethical and quality standards and for regulatory compliance for products being manufactured in Eaton factories.
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