Senior Electrical Test Engineer

Description

About Barber-Nichols:
Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career.    

Position Summary: 

The Senior Electrical Test Engineer owns the production test development, design for test analysis, test execution, and troubleshooting of power, digital, and analog circuits across product platforms. Primarily the product platforms consist of the regulator and alternator for the MK48 heavyweight torpedo and motor controllers in the 100W to 50kW range within Space, Defense, Energy and Thermal Management product categories. 

Key Results Areas:

1. Troubleshoot product test failures, identify resolution and complete supporting documentation for adequate data traceability.

2. Define test processes to facilitate test to internal and customer requirements.

3. Design, develop and produce test equipment and processes to achieve production test requirements.

4. Estimate costs to develop test processes and perform testing

5. Author procedures and processes to verify requirements and ensure timely delivery of high-quality product.

6. Collaborate with other departments to ensure that information and data transfers effectively to meet customer needs and organizational objectives.

a. Coordinate with design resources as required to design custom test components

b. Coordinate with Strategic Sourcing to identify, qualify and scope vendors required for outside testing.

c. Coordinate with vendors as needed for testing to ensure lead times can be met.

d. Verify and validate that the equipment used in testing is calibrated and in good condition to ensure the quality of the test.

e. Lead test readiness review with Project Management, Engineering, Production and Quality to ensure program is ready for test per the test plan.

f. Plan and conduct technical and safety reviews prior to testing to ensure the quality of the product and safety of employees is maintained.

Requirements

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience, and abilities required. 

Education and Training

· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

· Minimum of eight years related experience testing, troubleshooting and developing test processes for power electronics and/or associated peripheral circuits.

· Experience with circuit analysis, schematic capture, layout, board level designs, and verification.

· Testing experience with FPGAs/Processors, filters, amplifiers, ADCs, DACs, transformers, and gate drive of FETs and/or IGBTs.

· Knowledge of Printed Circuit Board design, layout, and manufacturing.

· Experience with test tools and equipment including: National Instruments, hipot, Megger, oscilloscopes, multimeters

· Experience with simulation tools such as LTSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, and others

· Proficiency with CAD tools for schematic capture such as Altium Designer.

Other:

· Must be willing to work overtime as required

· Travel up to 10% of working time.

· Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary product development team environment.

· Experience testing to multiple standards:

· MIL-STD-810

· CE

· ATEX

· NASA

Desired Job Qualification:

· Motor control experience

· EMI/EMC testing and mitigation techniques.

· Experience with C++, Python

Skills:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Strong mentor/coaching capability to team members and across departments
• Comprehensive electronics skills specifically as it relates to troubleshooting low volume devices. 
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organization, and time management
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values
• Ability to successfully plan and implement objectives within established timelines.
• Ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions at both strategic and functional levels.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team-oriented culture

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Physical demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, and bend. Required to speak and communicate clearly with others. Corrected vision to 20/20 or adequate and ability to identify and distinguish colors.

·  Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is required to read, write, analyze data and reports, exercise judgment, develop plans, procedures and goals, present information to others and work under pressure.

· Work Environment: This job primarily operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is also exposed to high level of manufacturing and equipment noise. Duties are performed indoors in a manufacturing environment with temperature changes. Exposure to hazardous materials, fumes or airborne particles and moving mechanical parts with vibration.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000 and is commensurate with the applicant’s experience. This range represents the anticipated minimum and maximum base for this position. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications (education, training and/or experience related to this role), and therefore, may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.

Barber-Nichols offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA with company paid HSA quarterly contributions
• Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) with 4% Company Match and Profit Sharing
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (NYSE: GHM)
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays with an option to purchase additional PTO
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Performance-based bonus program
• Paid Parental Leave, Military Leave, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave

To view our full list of benefits, please visit Careers - Barber-Nichols.

ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e., current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Security clearance is not required for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by law. Barber-Nichols will ensure individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Barber-Nichols participates in E-Verify, the federal program for electronic verification of employment eligibility.