Power Electronics / Electrical Engineer – Junior to Mid-Level

Job Roles And Responsibilities

• Design and test SiC and GaN based power electronic converter topologies
• Develop active rectifiers, isolated DC DC converters, solid-state transformers, and high-speed motor drives
• Design and test digital control algorithms for power electronic converters
• Develop Controller Hardware in the Loop and Power Hardware in the Loop test environments
• Design and test power conversion systems using wide-bandgap semiconductor modules
• Work with systems ranging from approximately 1.2 kV to 10 kV
• Develop high-power converters greater than 5 kW
• Work on modular power converters from approximately 10 kW to 500 kW and scalable multi-megawatt systems
• Design bidirectional AC DC and DC DC converters
• Design galvanically isolated DC DC converters
• Work with medium-voltage grid interface converters
• Support 4160 V and 13.8 kV power conversion applications
• Develop and test power conversion systems using SiC and silicon power devices
• Support MIL standard compliance activities
• Develop CHIL, PHIL, and real-time test setups
• Lead cross-functional engineering teams
• Provide technical input to business development activities
• Develop, review, and execute prototype and production test plans and procedures
• Contribute to patents, whitepapers, technical publications, and conference papers
• Mentor junior engineers
• Support system-level troubleshooting, validation, and testing

Qualifications And Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering field
• Approximately 8 or more years of relevant engineering experience for the senior-level profile
• Demonstrated experience developing higher-power solid-state power conversion systems greater than 5 kW
• Strong understanding of AC and DC power conversion topologies
• Hands-on experience with power electronics hardware design and testing
• Experience with digital control of power electronic converters
• Experience with SiC and/or GaN wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies is strongly preferred
• Experience with medium-voltage or high-voltage power systems is highly desirable
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance
• Experience with embedded controllers, DSPs, microcontrollers, or FPGAs is preferred
• Experience with PCB design tools such as Altium, Cadence, or KiCAD is preferred
• Experience with PLECS RT Box, Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT, or comparable HIL platforms is preferred
• Experience designing or selecting magnetics for high-voltage/high-frequency power converters is preferred
• U.S. citizenship is mandatory because of ITAR-related program requirements