Lead Test Engineer

Eaton’s Electrical division is currently seeking a Lead Test Engineer to join our team in Richmond, VA. Relocation assistance available within the US.This position is responsible for leading, developing, executing, and maintaining robust testing processes, mentoring electrical test employees and leading the design, development, delivery, validation, support and troubleshooting of manual and automated production test equipment and programs.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 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.

What you’ll do:

Guide and support electrical test employees in advancing expertise in safe and effective testing practices, efficient and systematic troubleshooting and electrical/electronics acumen.

Oversee the planning, specification, development, delivery, validation, and support of automated, semi-automated, and manual test systems, consisting of power sources, loads, instruments, software, and network/serial communication.

Ensure compliance of test systems with electrical safe work practices, hazard identification / remediation, and OSHA requirements in support of zero incident safety culture. Identify potential safety hazards and provide input into the remediation process, ensuring equipment functionality meets required specifications.

Provide guidelines for the design, selection, support, service, and troubleshooting of test and electrical equipment, testing procedures, test data collection and best practices to improve quality, safety and throughput of the test process.

Interpret external industry electrical standards (UL, ETL, IPC, NFPA) and assure alignment with internal safety, test and quality standards, product specifications and procedures.

Coordinate preparation, communication, execution and follow-up of customer witness test events.

Conduct root cause analysis and corrective action planning of test system and test process failures.

Analyze, interpret and effectively present test/quality/process data to senior leadership.

Ensure test procedure alignment with the output of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).Support the testing function and associated needs to meet customer expectations, financial performance and key operational performance indicators (safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory)
Promote the Eaton Continuous Improvement Framework (cost out, kaizen, business process improvement, rapid improvement event, structured problem solving), and other methods to create a lean culture and increase operational performance.

Assist Quality and Engineering teams in internal and customer return product failure analysis.

Support quality management system improvement activities, including Eaton QMS implementation, regular ISO 9001 internal/external audits and related activities, and employee engagement events.

Perform other duties as assigned.

This role could be the next step in your career if you demonstrate the following experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

Minimum of five (5) years experience in an electrical design, test or test automation function.

Experience in technical project and program management.

You will set yourself apart by demonstrating some or all of the following:

Leadership or mentoring role in an electrical design, test or test automation role.

Experience in power systems and/or magnetics.

Experience in designing automated test systems for electrical products.

Experience with test system software, including use of National Instruments Test Stand, python, SQL Server, and Git Hub.

Experience with communication methods/protocols, including GPIB, Modbus RTU/TCP, and Rest API.Experience in developing test procedures.

We will not consider candidates who:

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, etcKeys to role success:

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to get results and drive change through others.

Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills.

Ability to use a variety of computer systems including Microsoft office and assigned technical software.

Ability to balance competing…