Staff Compliance Test Automation Engineer

$135,000 - $190,000/Yr

Enphase Energy - Petaluma, CA

Full-time - Senior

Petaluma, CA

Utilities

About the position

As a Staff Compliance Test Automation Engineer at Enphase Energy, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that the products developed or managed by the company meet the agreed test plans and comply with relevant national and international standards. This position is integral to supporting Grid inter-connection testing (IEEE 1547) and Hardware Design Verification, contributing to the company's commitment to regulatory compliance testing and certification. You will work closely with Compliance Engineers to facilitate testing and certification efforts, ensuring that Enphase's innovative energy solutions are safe, reliable, and efficient. In this role, you will be responsible for defining requirements in the Engineering Requirements Document (ERD), Market Requirements Document (MRD), and Software Requirements Document (SRD) to ensure that products are designed to meet the target market grid requirements. You will interpret grid compliance requirements and communicate these to design and firmware teams throughout the product development stages. As a product compliance expert, you will collaborate cross-functionally to develop grid compliance requirements and oversee product verification tests (DVT) and compliance testing to ensure full compliance with target markets. You will manage relationships with Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) to produce grid performance test plans, test reports, and certifications. As a cross-functional team leader, you will drive compliance timelines and certification deliverables. Proficiency in developing automation test scripts using Python to control test instruments such as Grid simulators, Power Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, and Programmable loads will be essential. You will also troubleshoot, analyze, document, and present issues to leadership using JIRA, while working with cross-functional engineering teams to identify gaps in product design to meet global market requirements. Additionally, you will champion a strong understanding of test standards including UL1741, UL1998, IEEE 1547, AS/NZS 4777.2, and EN 50549.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements in ERD, MRD, and SRD to ensure products meet target market grid requirements.
• Interpret grid compliance requirements for design and firmware teams throughout product development stages.
• Act as a product compliance expert and collaborate cross-functionally to develop grid compliance requirements.
• Perform and oversee product verification tests (DVT) and compliance testing to ensure full compliance with target markets.
• Manage relationships with NRTL to produce grid performance test plans, test reports, and certifications.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve compliance timelines and certification deliverables.
• Develop automation test scripts using Python to control test instruments like Grid simulator, Power Analyzer, Oscilloscope, and Programmable loads.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, document, and present issues to leadership using JIRA.
• Work with engineering teams to identify gaps in product design to meet global market requirements.
• Champion understanding of test standards: UL1741, UL1998, IEEE 1547, AS/NZS 4777.2, and EN 50549.

Requirements

• BS or higher in electrical engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience in product grid compliance and regulatory skills.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical and electrical systems and problem-solving complex product grid compliance challenges.
• Experience with test equipment: O-scope, Power Analyzer, Hi-pot, High Current/Voltage Source, DAQ systems, thermal chambers, RLC loads, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant National, UL, International, Grid connection, and National Electric Codes standards; knowledge of IEC and EN standards is an advantage.
• Experience with electrical safety testing using high current switch controls, high voltage DC sources, and thermal testing chambers.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $135,000 to $190,000 for CA candidates, subject to modification in the future.
• Eligibility for bonuses, equity, and benefits.