Staff High Voltage Test Engineer

Enphase Energy•Austin, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries. Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future! About the role The Enphase System Control Innovation (SCI) team in the office of the CTO is responsible for defining, prototyping, and supporting the next generation system control solutions for Enphase products. The team is an integrated, multi-disciplinary group that is fast-moving and looking for motivated individuals that can contribute and collaborate closely with the team to deliver innovative solutions. As a member of the SCI team, you will solve some of the most exciting problems in the distributed energy space and help shape the direction of our products. The Enphase SCI team is seeking a High Voltage Test Engineer to support prototyping, setup, and test of next generation system products in our Austin, Texas laboratory.

Requirements

BS/MS/PhD Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline with hands on high voltage equipment test experience
Minimum experience for a Senior Engineer: BS and 5+ years of relevant experience / MS and 3+ years / PhD
Minimum experience for a Staff Engineer: BS and 8+ years relevant experience / MS and 6+ years / PhD and 3+ years
Candidates with greater levels of experience may be considered and are encouraged to apply
Experience testing products and systems at voltages above 1000V (ideally medium voltage AC and up to 1000 Vdc) and applying electrical safe work practices
Proficiency with common power electronics laboratory test equipment including power meters, electronic loads, power supplies, oscilloscopes, etc.
High-volume product development and testing support experience
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, BOMS, test plans
Wire cable and harness assembly
Ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion in a timely manner and with high quality to support team success

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and executing test scripts in scripting languages such as Python
Experience working with medium voltage AC equipment
Surface mount soldering assembly and rework
Flashing of on-board digital devices with software images.
IPC-A-610 soldering certification
Familiarity with HIL simulation-based validation

Responsibilities

Build experimental test setups and for electrical, thermal, and EMI testing of components, power electronics, controllers, and electrical systems associated with new product and system solution designs
Assist in building power electronics product and systems prototypes
Hands-on bring up of energy system hardware components (relays, power meters, power converters, power supplies, communications devices, etc.) and system electrical assemblies
Execute test sequences, take measurements, analyze data, and document results from prototype product and systems testing
Assist with prototype circuit board rework and testing support for new product development
Maintain clean and orderly workspaces in the laboratory environment
Maintain laboratory equipment asset list and calibration schedule