Power Electronics Design Technician

We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise.

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Power Electronics Design Technician

OmniOn Power is seeking an entry-level, electronic technician to perform product safety thermal testing of electronic power supplies and dc/dc converters during New Product Introduction (NPI) and Engineering Change (EC) processes. The technician’s role consists of executing a comprehensive list of electrical and thermal tests and documenting the results.

This role is based at our headquarters in Plano, TX, and reports to the R&D Technical Manager.

Essential Responsibilities

• Interpret technical specifications, electrical schematics, and block diagrams
• Select appropriate test equipment and fixtures to perform required tests per mechanical and safety engineering test plans
• Attach thermocouples to critical components within the unit under test (UUT) prior to thermal testing. Re-assembly UUT as necessary prior to test setup
• Connect the UUT to input / output cabling and fixturing prior to testing
• Setup UUT in thermal chambers with various cooling mechanisms (fan, conduction, liquid)
• Utilize automatic test equipment (ATE) to perform thermal and electrical tests
• Document all test results in accordance with strict safety agency data acceptance program formats (UL, CSA, VDE, and TUV)
• Assist engineering teams to interpret and duplicate non-compliances
• Maintain lab equipment and calibration standards per ISO-17025 requirements
• Follow all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) requirements such as LOTO
• Coordinate engineering requests and assure timely and accurate completion of all action items
  
  

ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS: OmniOn Power will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Associate’s degree (2 year) in Electronics
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with oscilloscopes, digital volt meters, and data logging instruments
  
  

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of electrical measurement techniques
• Ability to interpret technical requirements as they apply to power conversion devices to determine whether documented requirements and standards are met
• Working knowledge of AC and DC sources, electronics loads and thermal chambers
• Experience with Microsoft MACROs, Visual Basic and other lab automation software
• Ability to efficiently manage time and coordinate priorities with multiple engineers
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft EXCEL and WORD
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that allows them to work for OmniOn Power in United States