Senior Test Engineering Manager

The role

The Test Engineering leader owns manufacturing test and product validation of the Solid State Transformer. You will lead a team of technical experts to design, build, validate, and deploy test systems for high-voltage power electronics hardware and firmware.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of test engineers
• Provide technical guidance and set direction on test architecture, methodology, and execution
• Own end-to-end strategy and execution for manufacturing test and product validation
• Oversee design, build, validation, and deployment of test systems for high-voltage, high-current power electronics
• Ensure high test system uptime across prototype labs, pre-production, and manufacturing environments
• Own the test lab layout, equipment, calibration, safety, and operations
• Drive definition of manufacturing test specifications for volume production
• Partner with program management to plan resources and align on milestones
• Collaborate with EE design, ME design, and firmware teams to influence DFT and investigate failures
• Drive continuous improvement of test efficiency, coverage, and automation

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of engineering experience in test engineering, validation, or power electronics hardware development
• At least 4 years in a people-leadership role managing technical teams
• Strong hands-on background in test engineering for power electronics, including high-voltage, high-power conversion systems
• Solid understanding of PCBA schematics, hardware debug, and the use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, and other lab instrumentation
• Proven track record leading the design, build, and deployment of manufacturing test systems and product validation programs
• Demonstrated success running and scaling a test lab
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional partners
• Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong technical talent
• Ability to drive action grounded in first-principles thinking

Nice to have

• advanced degree

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and dependents
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid sick days
• Paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks)
• Paternal leave (6 weeks)

About the company

Amperesand is building hardware and software to rewrite power infrastructure for a new era of energy abundance. The company builds intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products using advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research.