Lead Test Engineer

Eaton’s Industrial Controls Division is currently seeking a Lead Test Engineer. This is a hybrid position based at our Menomonee Falls, WI location. Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates currently residing within the US/PR.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $94000 - $138000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

The Lead Test Engineer will support the test design, test development, test framework and test execution of embedded firmware and software for ICD’s next generation of industry leading products and IoT applicaitons. Primary products are related to advanced motor protection, communications, reduced voltage starting and variable frequency drives for industrial applications; leveraging embedded micro-controllers and digital signal processors in a real time operating system environment. The candidate will work within a firmware center of excellence together with other team members driving new product and process development while leveraging modern toolchains.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead test development and test execution for new product introductions and support development team through project lifecycle.
• Defining test plans and procedures
• Support the architecture, development and maintenance of automated test frameworks, test systems and toolsets including model-based testing such as HiL, SiL
• Defining project schedule details and milestones related to test
• Support process improvement initiatives globally and functional excellence
• Leveraging DFSS tools/knowledge in development and execution of test plans
• Support KPI and test documentation reporting, practices and toolsets
• Support root cause analysis for quality escapes and support root cause preventative actions.
• Delivering test related activities in alignment with Eaton’s phase gate process

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• Mentor test engineers globally
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in test engineering
• Experience working with Python and C/C++
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing frameworks using Python and other scripting languages
• Experience interfacing with PLCs and other smart industrial devices
• Experience with ethernet based communication protocols such as Profinet, Ethernet IP and Modbus TCP and other industrial standards
• Experience developing custom automation solutions

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• Experience developing test cases from functional product requirements as well as detailed design requirements
• Experience and knowledge of embedded real time multi-tasking operating systems
  
  
  

Skills

• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts to executive team and customers
• Abreast of upcoming firmware development/engineering tools, trends, and methodologies
  
  
  

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