Electrical Laboratory Engineer

Job Overview

Provide laboratory testing services such as mechanical, environmental, high-voltage, high-power and continuous current testing to Hubbell business units and third-party customers. Typical products tested are electrical utility distribution / transmission products. 

A Day In The Life

• Oversee operations in electrical test laboratory including scheduling of test requests, test program development, test execution, and reporting.
• Review test data for accuracy, consistency with test plans, and approving reports .
• Assist technicians to perform product testing including setup, planning, and reporting per laboratory quality documents and industry standards.
• Author test reports describing test objects, equipment, methods, procedures, and results.
• Maintain laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025, including managing equipment calibration records, maintenance, and quality documents and procedures.
• Assist Laboratory Manager to define, initiate and manage capital equipment and equipment design projects.
• Interpret industry standards and become an electrical subject-matter expert with regards to electrical equipment and pulse-power / high-voltage testing. 
• Design and/or qualify new test equipment, test cells, and test methods to meet the needs of Hubbell design teams and third-party customers.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis for equipment non-conformances, troubleshooting, and out-of-tolerance events.
• Provide technical support to other members of the laboratory team as required.

What Will Help You Thrive In This Role?

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other applicable general engineering degree.
• Relevant experience with electricity, power generation, line maintenance, automation, machining or product testing.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex topics often using teleconferencing tools, presentations and speaking in front of groups.

Preferred:

• Previous experience with electrical research, product testing, calibration laboratory operations, electrical equipment manufacturing, or electrical utility operations.
• Previous experience or familiarity with quality assurance, standards engineering and/or reliability engineering.
• Proficiency with data collection and analysis tools (e.g. Oscilloscopes, LabVIEW, PSpice, etc).
• Proficiency in modern programming language (e.g. Python, Matlab, visual basic, C, etc.)
• Proficiency with drafting and design utilizing Autodesk products.
• PLC programming.
• Experience with test equipment, gages, and/or quality inspection tools and techniques.
• Experience with equipment specifications, qualifications, calibrations, and/or maintenance.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g. ISO, IEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASTM, etc).