Test Engineer

dcbel Inc. (www.dcbel.energy) is a growing company developing technology and designing products that will make clean, efficient, and sustainable energy accessible to all — because everyone in the world deserves energy without compromise.

dcbel at the leading edge of the residential energy revolution, enabling decentralized energy consumption and production through its vertically integrated suite of energy hardware and software products, and their supporting infrastructure. Our flagship product, the dcbel Home Energy Station, is a small wall mounted device that gives everyone ownership over their energy supply by using solar power to charge their EV and home, unlocking their EV’s battery for backup power (V2H), and optimizing the energy flow between their solar panels, EVs, backup battery and the grid.

The opportunity

Located in Montreal, dcbel is looking to hire a Test Engineer to work in our growing Hardware team. Reporting to the Lead Test & Validation Engineer the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, validating, implementing, and automating high-quality testing solutions for home stations, focusing on electronics, power systems, and electrical safety.

Main responsibilities

• Design, validate, implement, and automate high-quality testing solutions for home stations, focusing on electronics, power systems, and electrical safety. 
• Interpret and apply relevant standards and regulations to ensure compliance. 
• Develop comprehensive test plans covering product reliability, standards compliance, functionality, and durability. 
• Plan and coordinate the execution of tests, both internally and with external partners. 
• Execute tests partially or fully, independently or with support from test technicians. 
• Conduct accelerated life testing (ALT) to evaluate product performance under extreme conditions. 
• Prepare clear, data-driven test reports to document findings and outcomes. 
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues identified during testing. 
• Maintain and ensure the reliability, calibration, readiness, and up-to-date status of test setups and equipment. 

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in certification and testing
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, and firmware designs
• Knowledge of LabView, Python, STM32, and C is considered a strong asset
• Comfortable working in a high-power laboratory environment

Bonus skills

• Bilingual English and French
  

Profile

• Resourceful with the ability to gather information from internal and external sources. 
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with partners from diverse cultures and geographical locations, including international laboratories. 
  
• Highly organized, with the capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and clearly communicate progress and challenges
• Meticulous attention to detail to fully comprehend and apply various standards

What's in it for you

• Be part of a company that is backed by numerous globally respected investors and has world-changing patents in an industry changing for the first time in history.
• Grow your professional experience amongst blue chip partners and a close-knit team of committed and experienced energy experts who deeply care about the work they do.
• Full benefits package including Health insurance, Health virtual care, employee stock options plan (ESOP) and flexible hours. Parking available or with our employer commute program a short walking distance from Metro Namur.