High Voltage Power Electronics Test Tech

Summary
Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, delivering market-driven solutions across photonics, detection, imaging, and illumination technologies. Our products support biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, scientific, security, defense, and aerospace applications.

Our Billerica, Massachusetts facility specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced photonics products, including high-voltage power supplies used in demanding industrial and medical applications such as X-ray inspection, lasers, materials curing, and additive manufacturing.

Core Focus of the Role
This position is dedicated to the hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and burn-in of high-voltage power supplies. Candidates must have high-voltage power experience as a primary part of their background, not incidental exposure.

Key Responsibilities
- Perform production testing, compliance testing, and burn-in of high-voltage power supplies
- Set up and operate oscilloscopes and high-voltage test equipment per work instructions
- Troubleshoot product and test equipment issues involving high-voltage systems
- Evaluate customer returns and support failure analysis in collaboration with Engineering
- Collect and document test data to support engineering analysis and product improvements
- Identify quality concerns and recommend test or process improvements
- Meet daily throughput requirements based on product complexity
- Follow all high-voltage safety protocols, gowning, and EHS requirements

Required Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in Electronics or equivalent technical training and experience
- 5+ years of hands-on high-voltage electrical testing experience
- Direct experience working with high-voltage power supplies
- Comfortable working with voltage ranges from 1kV up to 180kV
- Strong understanding of high-voltage safety practices, grounding, insulation, discharge, and
arc prevention
- Experience performing HV burn-in, compliance testing, and failure analysis
- Ability to read and interpret detailed work instructions and test procedure
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Working knowledge of Windows and MS Office
- Effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Experience
- Background in power electronics, industrial power systems, or high-voltage generators
- Experience with X-ray, laser, imaging, semiconductor, or inspection systems
- Prior work in regulated manufacturing environments (industrial, medical, aerospace, defense)

Important Notices
This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Excelitas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities / Females / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

Candidate Note
This role is not suitable for candidates whose experience is limited to low-voltage electronics or PCB-level testing. High-voltage power testing experience is required.