Electrical Test Engineer Level 1 & 2
Delta Star

At Delta Star, growth meets innovation as we supply one of life's most basic needs - electricity! From being part of the first and largest electrification projects, to now being core to our nation's grid and infrastructure, we are the largest American-owned manufacturer of medium power transformers in North America and the premier manufacturer of mobile transformer substations.

Company Info

Delta Star provides power solutions for utilities across North America. This includes the manufacturing of medium-power transformers, mobile transformers, mobile electrical substations, trailers, and unitized substations. We offer power transformers for utility applications including power and distribution, transmission voltages, system ties, and automatic voltage regulations, as well as industrial applications. Delta Star also provides comprehensive engineering, testing, maintenance services, and parts for any transformer manufacturer through our Field Service business unit, ensuring our customer's transformers and mobiles maintain peak performance.

Purpose

Provide day-to-day assistance to the organization on matters concerning test procedures, planning, scheduling, cleanliness, safety, preventative, and predictive maintenance.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quality of testing assuring product reliability.
• Provide product testing related technical support for Manufacturing, Contracts, Controls and Design Engineering Departments

Specific Duties

• • Responsible for the Quality, Routine, Type & Special test testing to ensure product reliability to medium and large power transformers, Class I and Class II Power ratings up to 200 MVA base rating Voltage ratings up to 230kV, 900kV BIL including: Autotransformers, Mobile Substations with Switchgear, Skid Transformers. Power Transformers are governed by IEEE C57.1200 and C57.12.90.
  • Follows testing methodologies and practices to meet industry standards and satisfy customer requirements.
  • Actively involved in troubleshooting of failure during the final testing as well as in process testing.
  • Organize, plan with testing technicians on a daily basis to meet company objective. Attend necessary training with testing technicians and Test Engineers to ensure that they maintain the highest standard for testing the product.
  • Responsible for verification of test data in consultation with Quality, Engineering Department and customers.
  • Set up and perform daily testing of transformers/mobile substations in high voltage laboratory.
  Provides training to all Electrical Test Technicians and Associate Engineers.

Education and Experience

Electrical Test Engineer Level 1

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
• 1-2 years' electrical experience preferred

Electrical Test Engineer Level 2

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5 years experience. Electrical experience preferred
• Knowledge of transformer testing preferred, related industry standards & procedures

* Must live within or be willing to relocate to a reasonable safe commute to the Lynchburg, VA plant.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required some of the time to stand and sit. The employee is required to occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; reach with hands and arms. The employee must some of the time lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. There is no special vision requirement for this job.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

• Delta Star is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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