Senior High-Voltage Test Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Horseheads, NY

19d•$97,000 - $143,000•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s PCS division is hiring a Senior High-Voltage Test Engineer at its Horseheads, New York manufacturing site. The role provides senior engineering and technical leadership for high-voltage testing, dielectric verification, commissioning, and certification of high-voltage electrical assets. It is responsible for executing, supervising, and certifying insulation and dielectric test processes, including seasoning and conditioning, Basic Insulation Level (BIL) and lightning impulse testing, Gas Test, and AC withstand testing. The engineer applies high-voltage engineering, power systems, insulation systems, partial discharge diagnostics, waveform analysis, and safety practices to verify equipment against applicable requirements and customer specifications. The role works with Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Production, suppliers, and customers to ensure safe, accurate, traceable, and compliant testing. The position requires a high degree of autonomy and technical judgment during critical dielectric testing. The engineer interprets test results, communicates abnormalities and recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders, and may support troubleshooting and process documentation updates. Technical support outside normal working hours may be required according to business or project needs. The role requires regular presence in high-voltage test areas and interaction with energized test systems and heavy electrical equipment under controlled conditions, with required PPE and safety controls followed. The expected annual salary range is $97,000–$143,000. Relocation assistance is available. Eaton does not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. The role includes health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work; availability may depend on eligibility factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
At least 3 years of electrical engineering experience.
At least 1 year of direct hands-on experience in a high-voltage test laboratory or field testing/commissioning.
Deep working knowledge of IEC 60076-3 and IEEE C57.12.90 dielectric and high-voltage test requirements.
Strong knowledge of insulation systems, dielectric behavior, transformer and switchgear test methods, grounding, high-voltage clearances, and electrical test-bay safety.
Strong analytical judgment in interpreting insulation resistance, PI, dew point, Tan Delta, impulse waveforms, ground-current, partial discharge, and AC Withstand results.
Ability to use technical judgment and communicate test abnormalities to Quality leadership, Production, EHS, customers, and suppliers as needed.
Must follow required PPE, barriers, interlocks, grounding practices, and site safety requirements in high-voltage test areas.
Must be able to stop test sequences when abnormal waveforms, partial discharge indications, unexpected acoustic emissions, equipment behavior, safety-system concerns, or other potentially unsafe conditions or equipment damage are identified.
Eaton will not provide employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, or specified visa and immigration pathways.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in High-Voltage Engineering or Power Systems.
Proficiency with multi-stage Marx impulse generators, AC series-resonance test systems, partial discharge analyzers such as Omicron or Doble, oscilloscopes, high-voltage measurement systems, and automated Tan Delta/Dissipation Factor test bridges.
Advanced capability in transient waveform analysis and interpretation of voltage, ground-current, and partial discharge data.

Responsibilities

Oversee seasoning and conditioning of VIs after assembly to ensure internal components reach rated withstand voltage; work with Quality on excessive rejects and Maintenance on equipment downtime or malfunctions.
Support high-voltage impulse testing and ensure appropriate test setup, grounding, clearances, controls, and other test conditions.
Safely set up and execute AC Withstand and Gas Check tests using approved systems and procedures; establish test connections and hold conditions, and monitor equipment during voltage ramp-up, testing, and de-energization.
Maintain safety controls, including safety interlocks, high-voltage perimeter barriers, grounding systems, emergency trip circuits, and access controls; ensure LOTO and energy-control requirements are followed.
Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions, abnormal indications, or unexpected acoustic or electrical events occur, and immediately stop test sequences when conditions could indicate a safety risk or potential equipment damage.
Ensure testing complies with applicable requirements, internal procedures, and customer specifications; support audits, technical reviews, nonconformance investigations, corrective actions, and process improvements.
Review product requirements, customer specifications, drawings, test plans, instrumentation needs, and acceptance criteria before developing a CAR or project for new equipment.
Coordinate test sequencing, resources, setup readiness, equipment availability, and cross-functional support for factory or site testing.
Partner with Quality, Design Engineering, Production, EHS, Maintenance, suppliers, and customers to resolve technical issues and establish manufacturable, testable solutions.
Communicate high-voltage test results, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Maintain technical oversight of impulse measurement systems, AC test systems, partial discharge analyzers, Tan Delta test bridges, oscilloscopes, voltage dividers, and related measurement equipment.
Coordinate calibration, verification, maintenance, and repair activities with Quality to maintain measurement integrity and test readiness.
Lead structured troubleshooting of failed or abnormal dielectric tests, insulation concerns, test-equipment issues, and instrumentation anomalies using test data, waveforms, partial discharge response, insulation measurements, equipment history, and engineering analysis.
Recommend containment and corrective actions based on test analysis.
Ensure Maintenance maintains disciplined control of high-voltage access, grounding, safety interlocks, emergency trip systems, LOTO and energy-control requirements, and safe test sequencing.