Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics

Mainstream Engineering

$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.3 required, MS or PhD preferred
  • Experience with wide-bandgap semiconductor devices is a plus
  • Programming experience with various microcontrollers or DSPs is advantageous
  • United States Citizenship is required due to ITAR program restrictions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential

Responsibilities

  • Design and test power electronic converters (AC-DC, DC-AC, DC-DC) ranging from 1 kW to 150 kW
  • Develop and validate high-speed motor drives operating between 10 kRPM and over 150 kRPM
  • Implement advanced digital control algorithms and digital filters for power electronics
  • Create power stages, sensor electronics, and gate driver circuits for SiC and GaN semiconductors
  • Design and test high power SiC and GaN semiconductor modules with advanced cooling systems
  • Layout, fabricate, and test printed circuit boards (PCBs)
  • Construct and evaluate digital control systems using microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative engineering environment
  • Opportunities for involvement in cutting-edge technology
  • Focus on professional development and continuing education
  • Exposure to various functions within power electronics and control systems
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Due to continued growth, our firm is seeking talented Electrical Engineers for a variety of roles including power electronics design, control algorithm development, embedded system design, and analog circuit design. Electrical Engineers play a critical role in developing not only our power electronics products, but provide vital sub-system design support for products related to thermal control and energy conversion. Successful candidates will provide innovative engineering in the design and layout of PCBs, programming of microcontrollers, development of control algorithms for power converters, work with state-of-the-art wide bandgap semiconductor devices, and design analog circuitry.

Specific Duties and competencies include:
  • Design and test power electronic converters (AC-DC, DC-AC, DC-DC) from 1 kW to 150 kW
  • Design and test high speed (10 kRPM - >150 kRPM) motor drives
  • Design, implement, and test advanced digital control algorithms, digital filters and the general control of power electronics systems
  • Design and test power stages, sensor electronics, and gate drives circuits for SiC and GaN semiconductors
  • Design and test high power SiC and GaN semiconductor modules that incorporate advanced cooling schemes
  • Design, layout, fabricate, and test printed circuit boards
  • Design, build, and test digital control systems using microcontrollers, DSPs and FPGAs

Position Requirements
  • BS in electrical engineering required with a minimum GPA of 3.3, MS and PhD candidates preferred
  • Experience with the use of wide-bandgap a plus
  • Experience programming various microcontrollers or DSPs a plus
  • United States Citizenship required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions

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