Test Engineer - #256331

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Test Engineer located in Dallas Texas.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Test Engineer will be responsible for leading a team of Test Technicians to fulfill testing requirements for manufacturing projects while meeting schedule requirements. The Electrical Test Engineer will contribute to the electrical design, development, and calculations of assigned manufacturing projects related to relay panels, control buildings, and medium voltage switchgears.

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintains testing schedule per Crown project schedule and production schedule in partnership with Production Leaders and Engineering Department.
• Monitors testing status daily; gathers feedback from all test technicians.
• Reviews project specifications and implement testing procedures to comply with project requirements.
• Reviews test plans of all projects against schematics with test technicians before submittal.
• Maintains test folder for all projects with relevant test reports, test drawings, and test pictures.
• Reviews and maintains testing equipment list with Test Technicians.
• Creates and maintains test procedures, including testing forms.
• Performs power testing of protective relay panels, medium voltage switchgear line-ups, test communication, and HMI components on the relay panel. Testing also involves panel boards, automatic transfer switches, fire alarm systems, air conditioning, and other power distribution components.
• Leads problem-solving initiatives to analyze quality failures and help drive quality improvements (ex. ways to improve the efficiency of testing to reduce the time required).
• Ensures all team members follow testing standards and safety procedures; promptly report and investigate all quality failure incidents.
• Provide engineering support to production departments during all stages of manufacturing.
• Review customer specifications to create drawings and bill of materials for assigned projects within budget, including the selection of parts, as needed.
• Design single line diagrams, schematic and wiring diagrams for power distribution, including network diagrams for communication and automation, as needed.
• Works with Lead Engineer and assists with other related project tasks.
• Perform all other duties, as assigned.
  
  

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; experience may be substituted for education.
• Prior hands-on experience performing AC/DC functional testing on protection relays, MV switchgear, MV breaker, and arc flash.
• At least 2 years of related work experience.
• MEP Design experience a plus.
• Knowledge in testing three-phase AC and DC power distribution circuits, including troubleshooting.
• Ability to follow Crown/Customer testing forms and IEEE guidelines to perform testing.
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  
  

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