What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineer position at Vakula Technologies Inc?
Location-Hybrid/Peoria IL
Bill Rate-30/hr w2
Job Description-
Electrification Energy Solutions Division – Power Electronics Motors Validation and Verification
VISION: We ensure that our Power Electronics and Motor components meet or exceed our customer requirements through proactive validation planning rigor and verification testing.
Verification / Test Engineers execute physical test work planned on Power Electronics components.
Primary location for testing will be Building AC Power Electronics Labs.
Test support could also expand to Tech Center and PPG / TPG / Field as needed.
Specific Responsibilities Included But Not Limited To
Bill Rate-30/hr w2
Job Description-
Electrification Energy Solutions Division – Power Electronics Motors Validation and Verification
VISION: We ensure that our Power Electronics and Motor components meet or exceed our customer requirements through proactive validation planning rigor and verification testing.
Verification / Test Engineers execute physical test work planned on Power Electronics components.
Primary location for testing will be Building AC Power Electronics Labs.
Test support could also expand to Tech Center and PPG / TPG / Field as needed.
Specific Responsibilities Included But Not Limited To
- Maintain world-class Power Electronics lab facilities, with a top focus on safety
- Execute work planned by the Validation Engineers and documented in DFMEA's
- Plan, setup, instrument, run, teardown, document, and share test results
- Document issues discovered during testing in PPRD / myNPI system and support design teams with issue resolution
- Follow the CLIENT Quality Management System (CQMS) for ISO9001
- Conduct monthly safety walks in all lab locations and new test setups
- Plan, setup, instrument, run, teardown, document, and share test results
- LV testing (24V)
- HV Testing (50V-4000V)
- Environmental testing coordination and monitoring (Thermal cycle, vibration, etc)
- This role will work directly with design engineers and other lab test engineers / technicians.
- Detailed test planning with designers through results communication
- The role will be in one of the Power Electronics Labs in Mossville, Building AC
- Test engineers have seats located outside the labs (with designers) and execute the test work in the lab spaces
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- 3 years of experience desired
- Master’s Degree and/or PHD with 1 years’ experience
- Technical Skills
- Experience with electric drive systems and/or components
- Previous product development experience (design, validation/test or analysis).
- Previous experience with High Voltage Testing preferred
- Experience with structured FMEA & DVP&R process
- Experience with CLIENT NPI Programs and Processes
- Experience with NPI Issue resolution process
- Champion of safety in all test work
- Strong communication skills
- Self-starter
- Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Excellent analytical skills
- Solid organizational and facilitation skills
- Uncomfortable with High Voltage Testing or unwilling to be trained
- Uncomfortable working several tests at once (some in planning, some in run, some in reporting)
- Uncomfortable working with cross-functional teams
- Desire to work remotely consistently.
