Engineer - ATS Performance Testing and Analysis
About The Position
The Applied Technology Services (ATS) Engineering staff provides engineering, testing and analysis services, and expertise across multiple subject areas to various company organizations to identify, diagnose, and address technical problems. The team provides consultation and advice to clients to proactively avoid future problems by specifying equipment, materials, and methods that are standard processes in the industry. Services include technology demonstrations, energy efficiency codes & standards advocacy, appliance performance testing and analysis, customer electrification & decarbonization evaluation, and grid edge smart load interoperability testing. The incumbents maintain knowledge of and implement to all Company and regulatory safety and quality processes and procedures. This is an on-site position, based in our San Ramon Technology Center office. The selected candidate must live within PG&E’s service territory.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or electrical engineering, etc.)
- 3 years of related experience
Nice To Haves
- Programming experience including National Instruments LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB
- Proficiency in engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, techniques.
- Thorough investigative skills
- Good customer service orientation.
- Understanding of quality assurance and control concepts and practices.
- Good analytical and organizational skills.
- Communication, interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
- Basic team leadership and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with peers to prepare technical reports and specifications and to identify, define, and solve problems.
- Continually identifies and escalates testing or process improvements.
- Participates in identifying innovations and cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies.
- Independently performs routine engineering analysis and performs lead role in determining scope, schedule, budget and resources needed. Prepares cost and materials estimates for use in client bid proposals.
- Assists senior peers on more complex tests and projects, participating in planning, budgeting and testing.
- Completes multiple projects concurrently. Prepares tests and studies. Evaluates performance of parts, assemblies or systems under simulated operating conditions. Records results and makes recommendations based on findings.
- Develops test protocols, models, test technologies and analyzes data. May assist in the development of technical policies and procedures.
- Modifies prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations.
- Begins to develop knowledge in other areas of specialty/discipline or continues to focus on one area and increases depth of knowledge.
- May interface with clients regarding status of project or to collect more information. Ensures client expectations for project are met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
