Power Electronics Engineer

Core Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, and analyzing complex high-power solid-state switching systems and devices, gate-drive circuits, snubber circuits, and protection circuits
• Executing SPICE, thermodynamic, and electromagnetic models and simulations of complex high-power solid-state switching systems
• Writing detailed technical reports and maintaining comprehensive project documentation
• Assisting technical leadership with the development of Applied Research, Pulsed Power systems, Directed Energy systems, and measures of effectiveness of such systems
• Supporting highly-technical engineering and scientific teams on field test activities when and if necessary (moderate travel is required on occasion)

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience with a BS or 3+ years’ experience with a MS in Power Electronics, Pulsed Power, High Power Solid-State Switching, Power Conditioning, DCDC & ACDC Power Conversion, High Voltage (1s to 100s of kilovolts), Protection Circuits, High-Speed Communication Circuits, and Digital and Analog Controls, Power Magnetics, Gate Drives, I/O Interface Circuits and Control Hardware
• Experience using basic data acquisition equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, voltage probes, current probes, and spectrum analyzers
• Experience with data processing software including Excel, MATLAB, Python, Mathcad, and Origin
• Experience with circuit design and layout software including DipTrace, P-SPICE, LTSPICE, PLECS and/or PSim
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Light physical effort, involving standing, sitting and use of hands while performing duties, carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds

Key Competencies

• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities
• Conflict resolution experience
• Adaptability to work in a fluid, fast-paced team environment