Test Engineering Manager

Job Description

Test Engineering Manager – 1PH UPS Product Development

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own and manage the 1PH UPS Engineering and Validation Laboratory infrastructure.
• Ensure laboratory readiness to support NPDI, Sustaining Engineering, Certification, Reliability, and Customer Escalation projects.
• Plan, install, maintain, and upgrade laboratory equipment including AC Sources, Electronic Loads, Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, Environmental Chambers, Battery Cyclers, ATE/FCT systems, and EMC test equipment.
• Define laboratory processes, work instructions, test setup standards, and safety procedures.
• Develop and maintain calibration plans and ensure 100% compliance for all measurement and test equipment.
• Coordinate laboratory resources and testing schedules to support EVT, DVT, PVT, Certification, and Production Readiness activities.
• Support engineering teams in product validation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Lead laboratory safety initiatives and ensure compliance with electrical safety, EHS, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive implementation and continuous improvement of automated test systems to increase testing efficiency and coverage.
• Manage laboratory technicians and support engineers, including task allocation, training, and competency development.
• Support regulatory and compliance testing activities with external agencies such as UL, IEC, BIS, TUV, and Intertek.
• Maintain laboratory asset inventory, utilization reports, maintenance records, and calibration certificates.
• Work closely with Product Engineering, Hardware, Firmware, Compliance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Service teams to support program deliverables.
• Support factory issue investigations, product qualification testing, and failure analysis activities.
• Evaluate and procure new laboratory equipment aligned with business needs and future product roadmaps.
• Manage laboratory budget, capital expenditure planning, and vendor support contracts.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with ISO, Quality Management System (QMS), and internal engineering processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on laboratory efficiency, test turnaround time, and cost optimization.
• Provide periodic KPI dashboards and status reports to engineering leadership.
• May need to work with global teams and support activities across different time zones as required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Power Electronics, Instrumentation Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of professional experience in engineering laboratories, product validation, testing, or power electronics product development.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in UPS, Power Electronics, Energy Storage, Inverter, Battery Systems, or Critical Power products.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment used for power product development and validation.
• Experience supporting NPDI phases including EVT, DVT, PVT, Certification, and Sustaining Engineering.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety, calibration systems, test automation, and reliability testing.
• Experience managing laboratory teams, equipment procurement, and vendor coordination.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as UL, IEC, BIS, CE, and EMC testing requirements.
• Experience with quality tools such as RCA, CAPA, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Risk Assessments.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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