Advanced Energy Industries, Inc

Electronic Engineer

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc$85K — $135K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a Bachelor's degree, or 0-5 years with a Master's/PhD.
  • Strong leadership skills with a focus on innovation in precision power products.
  • Experience in sustaining engineering and lifecycle management of released products.
  • Proficient in simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB®/Simulink, SPICE) with familiarity in ADS being a plus.
  • Knowledge of schematic capture, PCBA layout (with EMC considerations), and system integration (Altium® Designer is a plus).
  • Expertise in power conversion technologies and controls, and general scripting skills (MATLAB® or Python™).
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead redesign and development of DC and RF power delivery systems for industrial applications.
  • Drive product enhancements and obsolescence management for improved performance and longevity.
  • Conduct simulations and testing for design validation and optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish project specifications and performance goals.
  • Participate in design reviews and risk assessments to ensure robust product implementation.
  • Work closely with customers to identify and define aftermarket solutions based on their needs.
  • Oversee the post-development success and sustainment of products in customer applications.

Benefits

  • Multiple medical plans available for coverage.
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance included.
  • Generous paid time off policy: 3 weeks of vacation, 7 paid sick days, and 12 paid holidays.
  • 8 hours of paid volunteer time off to encourage community involvement.
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers.
  • Company-matched 401(k) plan to support future financial stability.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs.
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:

Seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with a strong background in power conversion electronics and analog mixed-signal design. Experience with RF circuit design is desirable. In this role, you will play a key part in sustaining and evolving our existing product portfolio, with primary responsibility for product enhancements, redesigns, and derivative solutions that extend product life and meet evolving customer needs. You will work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to define needs/requirements for new aftermarket product solutions and lead projects with a small team of supporting engineers. Your expertise will provide training and mentorship to others.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead the re-design, analysis, and development for DC and Radio Frequency (RF) power delivery system derivatives and RF Match derivatives for industrial and semiconductor aftermarket solutions.
• Drive product enhancements, redesigns, and obsolescence management efforts to extend product life, improve performance, and address field and customer-driven issues.
• Apply a broad technical knowledge of circuit/hardware design including but not limited to DC circuits, AC to DC converters, AC power factor correction, high power transistors and rectifiers, digital and analog loop stability, RF matching networks, magnetic design, digital hardware, test and measurement systems, and electrical/safety regulatory compliance.
• Conduct simulations, modeling, root cause analysis, and testing to validate design changes and optimize performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, specifications, and performance goals.
• Participate in design reviews, feasibility assessments, and risk analyses to ensure robust implementation of product changes and derivative designs
• Follow key engineering procedures including the ECO process, Copy Exact and Product Development Process.
• Work closely with customers and product managers to identify improvement opportunities, define aftermarket solutions, and communicate project progress; support on-site validation and installation as needed.
• Own post-development success and sustainment of developed products in customer applications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Location: Onsite in Fort Collins, CO
• Works within standard office and engineering lab environment. Must be able to travel 5% of the time, including internationally.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent leadership skills with a passion to innovate enabling precision power products for our customers most critical processes.
• Demonstrated experience in sustaining engineering, including product enhancements, redesigns, and lifecycle management of released products.
• Proven ability to develop derivative products and aftermarket solutions based on field performance, customer needs, and obsolescence challenges.
• Proficiency in simulation tools such as MATLAB® /Simulink, or SPICE (experience with ADS a plus).
• Schematic capture and PCBA layout with EMC considerations, and system integration (experience with Altium® Designer a plus).
• Strong expertise in power conversion technologies and controls
• General scripting language skills; MATLAB® and or Python™.
• Familiar with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, waveform generators, spectrum and network analyzers, power supplies, RF and DC fixturing
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex electrical issues.
• Effective communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work well in a team environment; both able to learn from and give direction and mentorship to other engineers and engineering technicians.

EXPERIENCE:

Essential:
• 0 - 5 years in related engineering field (with Master's degree or PhD)
• 5+ years experience (with Bachelor's degree)

Desirable:
• RF design or application experience
• Working knowledge of power conversion equipment and applications
• Working knowledge of thin film industry, vacuum science and/or plasma processing
• Product troubleshooting to board level

EDUCATION:
• Bachelors degree in in Engineering/Science
• Masters Degree in Engineering preferred

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $85,000 - $135,000 per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

  • Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
  • 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
  • Company matched 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
  • Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance


CO ONLY:

Applications will be accepted through 8/14/2026, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.

About Advanced Energy Industries, Inc

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and supports power conversion, measurement, and control solutions. The company operates through two segments: Precision Power and Inverters. The Precision Power segment offers high voltage and low voltage power supplies as well as RF (radio frequency) power supplies and matching networks. The Inverters segment provides solar power inverters and related services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Learn more about Advanced Energy Industries, Inc
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$134.6 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+24.7%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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