Intern, Power Magnetics Engineer

Job Overview

Heron Power develops advanced power electronics systems to modernize and scale electrical energy infrastructure. As a Power Magnetics Engineer Intern, you will support the design, validation, and characterization of magnetic components used in high-efficiency, high-power, and medium-voltage converter systems.

How You Will Contribute

• Support the validation and characterization of medium-voltage magnetic components including inductors, transformers, planar magnetics, magnetic current sensors, and common-mode chokes
• Affiliate in developing and executing test plans to evaluate magnetic performance, including inductance, loss, saturation, thermal behavior, and insulation integrity
• Perform laboratory measurements using oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, LCR meters, power analyzers, and thermal measurement tools
• Analyze switching waveforms to evaluate magnetic performance within power converter systems
• Support EMI/EMC validation efforts, including evaluation of common-mode chokes and filtering components
• Assist with electromagnetic modeling and FEA simulations to analyze magnetic fields, losses, and parasitic effects
• Help evaluate PCB layout and physical implementation to identify parasitic inductance, capacitive coupling, and EMI-related issues
• Affiliate in building, assembling, and modifying prototype magnetic components and test fixtures
• Collect, analyze, and document experimental data and compare results with design expectations and simulation models
• Collaborate with power electronics, mechanical, and layout engineers to support magnetics integration and performance optimization

What You Will Bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong fundamentals in power electronics, including switching converter operation
• Familiarity with electromagnetic and magnetic component fundamentals
• Familiarity with inductors, transformers, and magnetic materials
• Hands-on laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, or similar test equipment
• Experience with circuit simulation tools such as LTspice, PLECS, or equivalent
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a hands-on hardware development environment

Must-Have Requirements

• Experience testing or characterizing magnetic components
• Familiarity with planar magnetics or PCB-integrated magnetics
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as ANSYS Maxwell, FEMM, or COMSOL
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC fundamentals and filtering techniques
• Understanding of parasitic inductance, capacitance, and high-frequency effects in power converters
• Experience working with magnetic core materials such as ferrite, nanocrystalline, amorphous, or powder cores
• Understanding of insulation coordination, creepage and clearance, and partial discharge considerations
• Experience with laboratory instruments such as impedance analyzers or power analyzers
• Familiarity with wide-bandgap devices such as SiC or GaN
• Experience with MATLAB or Python for data analysis
• Strong interest in power electronics and energy systems