S3 Staffing USA
S3 Staffing USA

Staff Automation & Validation Engineer

Waukesha, WI, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
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Contract Independent
4 Years
No Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
On-site
$50 - $55/hr
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Skills

  • Validation
  • Staff Automation
  • Validation Engineer
  • Modbus
  • Ethernet
  • RS232
  • RS485
  • MQTT

Summary

Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Automation and Validation Engineer to lead the design, development, and expansion of automated validation systems for next-generation renewable energy and distributed energy solutions. This role is a key technical leadership position responsible for building scalable automation frameworks to ensure reliability, performance, and compliance of complex electrical and embedded systems.
The ideal candidate will bring strong software development expertise combined with hands-on experience in validating power electronics and hardware-software integrated systems.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead architecture, development, and deployment of scalable automated test frameworks for system-level validation of electrical and embedded systems.
  • Develop automation solutions for testing power electronics such as inverters, battery energy storage systems, PV systems, and grid-interactive devices.
  • Integrate automation with lab instrumentation including power supplies, electronic loads, oscilloscopes, DAQs, grid simulators, and environmental chambers.
  • Design and develop software for test orchestration, equipment control, data acquisition, diagnostics, and automated reporting.
  • Build automation interfaces with hardware using communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, RS232/RS485, and MQTT.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues across software, hardware, and communication systems; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
  • Enhance cloud-based test data platforms and provide recommendations for scalability and performance improvements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including firmware, hardware, systems, quality, and product engineering.
  • Establish best practices for automation architecture, testing methodologies, and data management.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in automation development for hardware-integrated systems.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, with solid understanding of object-oriented design principles.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • Experience in validation of power electronics, battery systems, inverters, converters, or embedded control systems.
  • Prior experience in a technical leadership or mentorship role.
Skills & Competencies
  • Strong expertise in Python-based automation frameworks and test system development.
  • Experience with additional technologies: C#/.NET, SQL, Bash/Shell scripting.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols: CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, RS232, RS485, MQTT.
  • Solid understanding of embedded systems, firmware interaction, and device communication.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and system-level designs.
  • Experience with tools and platforms such as Linux, Git, Docker, Jenkins, Visual Studio, Jira.
  • Familiarity with cloud and data visualization tools such as AWS, ClickHouse, Grafana.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills.
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91159673
  • Position Id: 8997375
  • Posted 1 day ago

Company Info

About S3 Staffing USA

S3staffingusa is an industry-leading consultant firm specialising in IT-based staffing and software development solutions. We serve as an effective teammate for our international partners to help meet the business objectives set by end customers. Over the past few years, we’ve maintained a steadily growing presence in the industry, and can currently boast of a 200+ strong resource organisation to supervise our customers’ critical operations and intricate business applications.

Our firm is based on the philosophy of cultivating long-term relationships with clients, which is achieved by mastering development of cutting-edge technologies and incorporating proven process-driven methodologies into our workflow. Such competitive advantages are the secret behind how we provide effective, timely technology solutions to our clients, while strictly adhering to budget limits and being involved in a collaborative approach with them. If technology-based solutions to tackle a dynamic and demanding business environment are necessary, then look no further than S3staffingusa.

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