Wolfspeed

Applications Engineer for Aerospace, Defense, Government and High-Voltage

Wolfspeed$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Self-motivated with a passion for power systems
  • Familiarity with power circuit topologies (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC)
  • Experience in mitigating EMI/EMC in switching power supply
  • Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout for high-frequency applications
  • Strong thermal management skills for power electronics
  • Experience with simulation tools (Spice, PLECS)

Responsibilities

  • Assist customer design engineers with integration of Silicon Carbide power modules
  • Respond to technical inquiries from existing and prospective customers
  • Provide pre- and post-sales technical support through presentations and demonstrations
  • Lead the design and documentation of reference and demonstration platforms
  • Develop and present materials at technical seminars and tradeshows
  • Support new product launches and train sales engineers and partners
  • Create dynamic characterization platforms and validate gate driver designs

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development in a cutting-edge industry
  • Engagement with leading technologies in power electronics
  • Chance to work closely with aerospace and defense sectors
  • Exposure to advanced simulation and design tools
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation
Full Job Description
Wolfspeed is looking for an Applications Engineer to support the Aerospace, Defense, Government and High-Voltage (ADG&HV) business. In this role, you will be responsible for pre- and post-sales technical support for both existing and new customers for various applications, especially for Aerospace, Pulsed power, Medium-Voltage drives, Solid-State Transformers, Smart Grid/Grid-Tie Distributed Generation, Nuclear Power Generation for AI data centers and more. Additionally, this position will have opportunity to lead reference designs (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC converters, pulsed power topologies) using SiC power modules and discrete for those targeted applications. The successful candidate will have a strong technical skill of designing high frequency power converters and understanding of the selling process and experience directly supporting customers with technical product specifications, product selection, system design, reliability, quality and manufacturing process. This position requires interaction with customers at all levels of system design/development, components, quality engineering. This role requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Company. The Day-to-Day: • Assist customer design engineers to successfully incorporate Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide power modules, discrete and die in their products. Provide remote and on-site customer support • Answer technical inquiries from existing and prospective customers with proper documentation and timely feedback/analysis • Provide pre- and post-sales technical support for Wolfspeed direct sales and distributors through customer presentations and product demonstrations • Be a leader in designing, developing, documenting reference and demonstration platforms for SiC Power product target applications • Develop and present materials at technical seminars, tradeshows and distributor training • Support new product launches, including training for Wolfspeed sales engineers and regional channel partners • Develop dynamic characterization platforms for various products, design/validate gate driver platforms and create Spice and PLECS models • Provide marketing department and product managers with consolidated customer requirements to define new products and product enhancements This Job is Right for You if You Have: • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree • Self-motivated attitude with a great passion for power systems and power devices, providing world-class technical support to customers and growing Wolfspeed's SiC Power Business • Understanding of some of power circuit topologies (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC) • Experience in mitigation of EMI/EMC in switching power supply • Experience in schematic capture and PCB layout for minimal stray inductance and capacitance, placement strategies for high switching speed and high-power applications • Experience in developing thermal management approaches for power electronics • Experience in simulation tools (Spice, PLECS, etc.) for power conversion • Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills Preferred Qualifications: • Master's or PhD. Degree in Electrical engineering • Prior experience in SiC high-power applications (> 10kW) • Experience in high-frequency magnetic design (>200kHz-500kHz) • Experience working with Aerospace and Defense customers This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

About Wolfspeed

Wolfspeed is a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers, SiC power devices, and other related products. Our products enable the efficient use of energy in power electronics applications such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers. We are headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and have manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Wolfspeed is a Cree company.
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1,700 employees
Market Cap
$8.8 billion
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