Operational Test Engineer

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.

We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

GTI Values: Safey I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility

Position Overview

• The Corporate Electrical Test Engineer serves as the enterprise Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical testing methods, test systems, and compliance verification across multiple manufacturing and development sites. This role is responsible for ensuring all electrical products meet customer specific specifications, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards through robust test strategies
• The position defines, standardizes, and governs electrical test methodologies used for in process testing, final acceptance testing, qualification, and validation. The engineer provides hands on support for troubleshooting test failures, test escapes, and field returns, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, test capability, and manufacturing execution
  
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities
Electrical Test Strategy & Customer Requirement Compliance

• Develop and govern electrical test strategies ensuring full compliance with customer specifications, contracts, and technical requirements
• Translate customer electrical requirements into executable test methods, acceptance criteria, and test limits
• Ensure electrical tests verify functional performance, safety, reliability, and product robustness under defined operating conditions
  
  
  
  

Electrical Test Subject Matter Expertise

• Act as the corporate SME for electrical testing, including:
• Functional, parametric, and performance testing
• High pot, insulation resistance, and dielectric testing
• Continuity, grounding, and leakage current testing
• Environmental and stress testing with electrical verification
• End of line and in process electrical testing
• Provide onsite technical support to resolve test failures, intermittent issues, and equipment related problems
  
  
  
  

Technical Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

• Serve as the escalation point for complex electrical test failures and customer escapes
• Lead structured root cause investigations (8D, DMAIC, A3) related to:
• Test failures vs. customer specification interpretation
• False failures and false passes
• Test repeatability and correlation issues
• Field failures traced to electrical performance
• Develop, document, and track corrective and preventive actions through closure
  
  
  
  

Electrical Test Equipment & System Engineering

• Define technical requirements and specifications for:
• Electrical test stations and fixtures
• Automated test equipment (ATE)
• Data acquisition and logging systems
• Support planning, installation, commissioning, and validation of new electrical test systems and automated test lines
• Improve test system robustness, safety, repeatability, and throughput across facilities
  
  
  
  

Standards, Documentation & Customer Alignment

• Develop and maintain corporate electrical test standards aligned with customer and regulatory requirements
• Create and control technical documentation, including:
• Electrical test specifications
• Test procedures and work instructions
• Control plans and validation reports
• Ensure traceability between customer requirements, test steps, and acceptance criteria
  
  
  
  

Product Validation & Qualification

• Support new product introductions by defining electrical validation and qualification test plans
• Lead qualification testing for:
• New products
• Design revisions
• Supplier changes
• Customer driven requirement changes
• Support customer audits, technical reviews, and compliance demonstrations
  
  
  
  

Data Analysis & Test Performance Monitoring

• Analyze electrical test data to detect trends, degradation, and early warning signals
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing to reduce defects, rework, and customer returns
• Continuously improve test effectiveness while minimizing unnecessary test cost and cycle time
  
  
  
  

Training & Knowledge Transfer

• Develop and deliver training to operators, technicians, engineers, and quality personnel on:
• Electrical test theory and methods
• Customer specific test requirements
• Safe operation of electrical test equipment
• Ensure training records and competency requirements are maintained
  
  
  
  

Cross Functional Technical Leadership

• Provide test expertise to Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management
• Support customer communications related to electrical performance, testing strategy, and failure resolution
• Lead cross functional improvement initiatives tied to electrical test capability and compliance
  
  
  
  

Key Deliverables

Customer Compliant Electrical Test Standards

• Corporate electrical test standards mapped directly to customer contractual and technical requirements
  
  
  
  

Electrical Test Method Definition & Validation

• Documented electrical test methods with validated accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility (GR&R)
• Correlation between lab validation testing and production test results
  
  
  
  

Root Cause & Corrective Action Documentation

• Completed 8D / DMAIC investigations for major test failures and customer escapes
  
  
  
  

Electrical Test System Capability Improvement

• Optimized test fixtures, automation, and software configurations to improve reliability and throughput
  
  
  
  

Documentation, Standards & Training Materials

• Controlled library of electrical test procedures, specifications, and training content
  
  
  
  

Decision-Making Authority

• Technical approval of electrical test equipment, fixtures, and automated systems
• Definition and enforcement of electrical test acceptance criteria and customer specific test procedures
  
  
  
  

Key Cross-Functional Interactions

• Safety: Electrical safety compliance, test station risk mitigation, training support
• Quality: Customer audits, escape investigations, control plans, compliance reporting
• Production: Test execution support, failure troubleshooting, MRB involvement
• Product Engineering: Design for testability, requirement interpretation, validation feedback
• Supply Chain & Purchasing: Supplier electrical capability assessments and corrective actions
• Program / Business Unit Management: Customer reporting, project tracking, escalation support
  
  
  
  

Success Metrics

• Customer specification compliance rate
• Reduction in electrical test escapes and field failures
• First pass yield at electrical test stations
• Accuracy, repeatability, and throughput of electrical testing
• Quality, completeness, and traceability of test documentation
  
  
  
  

Benefits & Perks
GTI Energy offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support employees and their families while providing long-term career growth opportunities within a fast-growing manufacturing organization. Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match (where applicable)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership
• Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
  
  
  
  

Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on position, location, and employment classification.

GTI promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all employees and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.

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