POWER ELECTRONIC ENGINEER IV (Aerospace & Defense)

Scope

As part of the R&D team, the Power Electronics Engineer will development of products, such as motor drives, switch mode power supplies, power factor correction units, etc.

Responsibilities

• Design high-power motor controllers, power regulators, high efficiency AC-DC power converters, DC-DC converters, synchronous rectifiers and battery management solutions.
• Design hardware for motor control systems utilizing embedded processors, DSPs, memory devices, OPAMPs, A/D and D/A converters, as well as other peripheral devices such as RS232, RS485, CAN bus, ModBus, USB interfaces, Ethernet and I2C interfaces as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
• Support new product introduction to manufacturing and through product lifecycle.
• Design PCBs for motor control hardware utilizing techniques to prevent EMC and EMI.
• Designing and selecting hardware for high temperature environments.
• Capture designs utilizing DxDesigner, Allegro for design and schematic capture.
• Design PCB layout, to control of heat and transients.
• Robust testing / validation / documentation methodology for design verification.
• Supervise and support junior engineers.

Requirements

• US citizenship or permanent residency is required.
• A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree or equivalent professional experience is required. A degree in Electrical Engineering or related focus is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of proven experience working experience in power electronics engineering is required.
• Experience in manufacturing of similar structural products and/or components (e.g., aerospace, military/defense, automotive, etc.) is required.
• Advanced knowledge of electric drives and electrical circuits (Altium Preferred).
• Familiarity with various networking protocols and standards, including TCP/IP, Controller Area Network (CAN), Bluetooth.
• Experience with integration of military systems/standards is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to work well within a team.
• Must be able to speak/read/write English.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.

Salary

$150,000 - $180,000 (based on skills, education, and experience)