Test Engineer

Take your next career step at ABB E-Mobility with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. The Test Engineer ensures that every unit leaving production meets performance, safety, and regulatory requirements—while also feeding critical insights back into R&D to improve design robustness, manufacturability, and long‑term reliability. It’s a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys hands‑on testing, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast‑growing clean‑tech environment.

In This Role Your Main Accountabilities Will Be

• Execute end‑of‑line testing for EV chargers and subsystems, ensuring each unit meets electrical, mechanical, firmware, and safety requirements before release to customers.
• Develop, refine, and maintain EOL test procedures, fixtures, and automated test scripts to improve throughput, repeatability, and accuracy.
• Troubleshoot failures during production testing, perform root‑cause analysis, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Operations to drive corrective actions.
• Validate engineering design changes, new components, and firmware updates to ensure smooth transition from prototype to mass production.
• Analyze test data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for process or design improvements; communicate findings to cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality processes, maintaining complete and accurate test documentation.
  
  

To make the above work, we need an experienced Test Engineer with:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of experience in hardware testing, validation, or manufacturing engineering, ideally in EV charging, power electronics, automotive, or other high‑reliability industries.
• Strong understanding of AC/DC power systems, high‑power electronics, grounding, insulation, and safety requirements relevant to EV charging equipment.
• Hands‑on experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, load banks, CAN/communication analyzers, and environmental chambers.
• Familiarity with automated test systems, scripting languages (Python preferred), and data acquisition tools.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and firmware release notes to support troubleshooting and validation.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to connect test results to design or process improvements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively across R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Proactive, hands‑on problem solver who enjoys bridging the gap between design intent and manufacturable, reliable products.
  
  

Target Salary range: $90,000-115,000

This role is onsite in Columbia, SC

We offer Medical, Dental, Vision insurance on Day 01 and 401K plan with employer contribution 100% vested Day 01.

What’s in it for you?

Work with the best specialists in their field, in a diverse environment with unparalleled global reach. Feel inspired by our fast growth. You will have the accountability to own your part in enabling a future of sustainable and efficient mobility. You can also count on a competitive compensation package in line with your capabilities and experience. Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities are at the core of what we do. We celebrate different experiences and perspectives, and we aim to empower everyone in the creation of sustainable solutions for people all over the world. Our individual differences make us successful. 

About ABB E-Mobility 

ABB E-mobility is a world leader in EV charging technology and a partner of choice for the world’s biggest electric vehicle OEMs and nationwide EV charging network operators. With a strong R&D pipeline, our robust product portfolio of innovative holistic solutions – from grid to charge point and domestic installations to large fleet depots – means we are actively enabling the future of E-Mobility, not just predicting it.

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