Battery Systems Validation Engineering Technician

Eaton Corporation•Raleigh, NC

3d•$56,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Battery Systems Validation Engineering Technician. This role is based out of Raleigh, NC. The Battery Systems Validation Engineering Technician II provides technical support for engineering teams developing and validating lithium-ion and lead-acid battery systems used with 3-phase UPS products. The role supports testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, and failure analysis while following Eaton safety requirements and approved energized-work procedures.

Requirements

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Minimum three (3) years of experience with electrical power systems, batteries, UPS systems, industrial controls, or a related engineering/technical role.
Working knowledge of UPS battery fundamentals, including lead-acid and lithium-ion technologies, battery strings and cabinets, charging/discharging, basic BMS operation, and high-energy DC hazards.
Willing and able to work on or near energized electrical hazards using required arc-flash PPE, electrical gloves, insulated tools, barricades, and authorized safe-work procedures.

Nice To Haves

Live-work experience performing non-routine work on or near energized electrical conductors or circuit parts that have not been placed in an electrically safe work condition because de-energizing is infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations.
Experience with lithium-ion and lead-acid battery systems, UPS systems, energy storage, or power-conversion equipment.
Knowledge of Battery Management Systems (BMS), battery monitoring, alarms, firmware, and system configuration.
Experience with Modbus RTU/TCP, CANBus, Ethernet, or RS-485 communications.
Experience performing battery charge/discharge, runtime, functional, thermal, fault-injection, or commissioning tests.
Proficiency with digital multimeters, power analyzers, current probes, load banks, battery analyzers, and data-acquisition systems.
Ability to read electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and mechanical assembly drawings.
NFPA 70E training and qualification as an electrical worker.
Experience supporting engineering validation, UL/IEC product certification testing, or customer demonstrations.
Strong electrical troubleshooting skills and experience supporting root-cause investigations and verification testing.
Experience with battery cabinet assembly, pre-energization inspection, torque verification, and mechanical integration with UPS equipment.
Safety-focused decision making and attention to detail when working around high-energy DC systems.

Responsibilities

Assemble, inspect, configure, and commission UPS battery cabinets, modules, busbars, fuses, breakers, communication harnesses, and monitoring components
Execute charge/discharge, runtime, functional, thermal, communications, balancing, and commissioning tests
Configure Battery Management Systems (BMS) and troubleshoot Modbus, CANBus, Ethernet, and RS-485 communications
Use electrical test equipment and data-acquisition systems to record results and prepare test reports
Troubleshoot battery modules, BMS components, controls, sensors, and UPS integration using schematics and wiring diagrams
Perform authorized work on energized battery systems using required PPE, insulated tools, safe-work boundaries, and hazard controls; maintain an organized and safe test lab