Sr. Staff System DVT - Automation Engineer
Enphase Energy
Job Summary
As a Sr. Staff System DVT Automation Engineer, you will be part of the systems engineering team, responsible for defining, integrating, and testing the systems behavior for Enphase’s energy solutions. You will oversee the DVT execution plan and provide technical direction to the DVT Engineers. You will also design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for both software and hardware systems DVT. You will troubleshoot system failures, collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage database for test results, and document test plans and reports. Candidates should have hands-on experience with electrical/electronic systems and a good understanding of electrical engineering concepts. Experience with Python-based automation and communication protocols is needed. The role requires good communication, analytical, decision-making, and leadership skills.
Must Have
- BE/BTech or ME/MTech in Electrical/Electronics engineering
- 12+ years of experience in Power Electronics/power system DVT
- Hands-on experience with electrical and electronics systems
- Understanding of basic electrical engineering concepts and systems
- Experience in Python based automation framework for lab instruments
Good to Have
- Experience on TCP/IP, Serial (RS485, USB) and CAN communication protocol scripts
- Understanding of energy storage, micro grid, and renewable energy systems
- Experience in Inverter, UPS, Power Electronic circuits design and troubleshooting
- Knowledge in Lithium Ion based Energy storage systems, Battery management system
- Experience in grid tied inverter validation and advance grid profile functions
Job Description
- Oversee the DVT execution plan and provide technical direction to the DVT Engineers.
- Conduct Design verification test (DVT) to assure full coverage of Ensemble grid agnostic system design that includes micro inverter, AC batteries, Smart Switch and IOT Gateway with Could and mobile app support.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for both software and hardware systems DVT.
- Developing automation scripts using Python that controls lab instruments like Grid simulator, Power Analyser, Oscilloscope, SAS, Programmable loads and other Enphase products.
- Troubleshoot the system failures encountered during DVT and analyse root cause for the failures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify the requirements and design effective test strategies for integrated systems.
- Database management for test results, test data analysis either manually or using python-based data analysis script.
- Responsible for documentation of test plan and test reports
- BE/BTech or ME/MTech in Electrical/Electronics engineering with 12+ years of experience in Power Electronics or power system design verification test and Automation.
- Hands-on experience with electrical and electronics systems.
- Good understanding of basic electrical engineering concepts, including circuit theory and Electrical system.
- Hands-on experience in Python based automation framework including lab instruments Drivers (Grid Simulators, AC source, Power meter/Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Electronics Loads, PDU, Switch matrix etc)
- Experience on TCP/IP, Serial ( RS485, USB) and CAN communication protocol scripts.
- Good communication skills.
- Analytical, decision making and leadership skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Desire and passion to change the world.
- Understanding of energy storage, micro grid and renewable energy systems
- Experience in Inverter, UPS, Power Electronic circuits design and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on Experience in handling the lab electronic equipment.
- Knowledge in Lithium Ion based Energy storage systems, Battery management system.
- Experience in grid tied inverter validation and advance grid profile functions.
- Electrical system automation using Python scripts