Engineer – Power Electronics (REQ 307)
Applied Physical Sciences Corp (APS) · Concord, MA · 4 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Design, development, integration, and debugging of complex power electronics systems
- Travel to support on-site testing up to 25%
Required Skills and Attributes
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in power systems
- BSEE and 4 or more years of relevant experience or MSEE and 1 or more years of relevant experience
- Experience with power system design consisting of circuit analysis and simulation, component selection, schematic capture, PCB design, and verification testing
- Design of DC/DC and AC/DC power systems ranging from 500 W to 50 kW for use in harsh operating environments
- Experience with implementation of high availability power supplies and/or failover systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of electronic power devices such as MOSFETs, Schottky Diodes, SiC FETs, and IGBT’s
- Proven experience designing with electromechanical actuators, DC/DC converters, power amplifiers, and magnetics
- Experience troubleshooting electronic systems
- Basic understanding of Matlab aided data analysis
- Experience or familiarity with electronics assembly, wiring, crimping, soldering a plus.
- Proficiency with electronic laboratory test equipment including digital multi-meter, oscilloscope, function generator, digital voltage and current measurement probes.
Preferred Skills and Attributes
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in power systems
- Prior experience designing electronics for underwater maritime systems
- Prior experience designing electric machines and/or drives
- Experience working with acoustic transducers
- Experience with various power converter topologies such as buck, boost, flyback, SEPIC, etc. and their control methodologies
- Experience with or oversight of electronic layout, bill-of-materials, and assembly process
- Experience creating technical content for new products, ideas, or other business development pursuits
- Experience working in an R&D environment and working in small multidisciplinary teams
- Experience mentoring junior EE staff on electronics design, PCB implementation, and board troubleshooting
- Experience briefing customers
- Experience with C/C++ coding for microcontrollers (or similar e.g. Python)