Maintenance Engineer - R&D Test Lab

About the role

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to own and evolve the infrastructure that supports R&D testing, spanning existing lab equipment and new large‑scale thermal and high-density liquid cooling (HDLC) test infrastructure. You will play a key role in strengthening lab reliability and ensuring test systems can support sophisticated engineering validation work. ** This is a salaried, direct-hire position. You will work on-site 5 days/week in Anoka, MN. Core hours are from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm. ** WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: Own the maintenance, reliability, and long‑term readiness of R&D engineering test lab equipment, including thermal, pressure, mechanical, and electro‑mechanical systems. Develop, implement, and sustain preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize unplanned downtime and improve equipment availability. Lead calibration planning, execution, and documentation for lab equipment, ensuring traceability to NIST standards in support of ISO 17025 and UL certification requirements. Plan, coordinate, and implement maintenance, repair, upgrade, installation, and commissioning projects for existing test assets and new test facilities coming online. Solve complex issues involving industrial refrigeration systems, controls, sensors, electrical power, and mechanical components. Partner with R&D engineers to support test execution and provide engineering input on test cell layout, equipment design, and lab infrastructure. Implement, integrate, and support controls, LabVIEW‑based test software, and data acquisition systems used to operate, monitor, and calibrate lab equipment. YOU HAVE: A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a closely related technical field (Mechanical or Electrical preferred). 5+ years of hands‑on experience supporting sophisticated electromechanical systems in an R&D lab, test environment, commercial/industrial facility, or manufacturing setting. Background working with industrial refrigeration or thermal systems, including integrated heating, cooling, and compressor‑based systems. Solid understanding of electrical systems, PLC‑based controls, sensors, and data logging systems. Experience implementing, integrating, or supporting controls software and LabVIEW‑based test environments preferred. Demonstrated ability to plan and implement planned and condition‑based maintenance in uptime‑critical environments. Strong diagnostic skills and sound engineering judgment, including the ability to interpret equipment documentation, manuals, schematics, and engineering drawings to diagnose root causes and implement durable solutions. Ability to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 lbs. without assistance and stand or sit for extended periods. EPA 608 certification required, or willingness to acquire within 3 months of start date (company paid). WE HAVE: A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being: Innovative & adaptable Dedicated to absolute integrity Focused on the customer first Respectful and team oriented Optimistic and energizing Accountable for performance Benefits to support the lives of our employees Pay Transparency nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors inc