Electronic Engineer - Senior 1 Onsite: Sterling, VA Position SummaryWe are seeking a
Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and validate high-power power conversion hardware for industrial and data center applications.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong experience in power converter design, prototype bring-up, debugging, testing, and production support.
Key Responsibilities- Design high-power AC/DC and DC/DC power converters.
- Select converter topologies, power semiconductors, gate drivers, sensing, protection, and DC-link components.
- Perform electrical, loss, efficiency, thermal, and component stress calculations.
- Develop and review schematics and support high-voltage/high-current PCB layout.
- Support magnetics, EMI filtering, grounding, creepage, and clearance design.
- Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation.
- Develop and execute functional, thermal, transient, and fault testing.
- Troubleshoot switching, thermal, EMI, sensing, and component failure issues.
- Collaborate with embedded, mechanical, test, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
- Support product qualification, production release, and field issue resolution.
- Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Required Qualifications- Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of industry experience in power electronics hardware design.
- Strong hands-on experience with high-power AC/DC and/or DC/DC converters.
- Experience with SiC MOSFETs, IGBTs, gate drivers, sensing, protection, and DC-link design.
- Strong schematic design and hardware troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with high-voltage and high-current PCB design practices.
- Proven experience with prototype bring-up, laboratory debugging, and validation.
- Ability to independently take hardware from design through validation and production support.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with three-phase power conversion.
- Experience with high-voltage DC systems.
- Experience with PFC, active rectifiers, inverters, or resonant converters.
- Familiarity with digital power control, magnetics, EMI/EMC, and thermal management.
- Experience with simulation tools such as PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or LTspice.
- Experience with industrial power supplies, UPS, data center power, EV charging, or energy storage systems.
Benefits - Competitive salary and performance bonus
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Collaborative, high-energy workplace
Physical Demands and Work Environment Employees must be able to hear, speak, and communicate effectively. Work occurs in data center environments with potential exposure to electrical hazards, noise, and varying temperatures. Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, may be required. Physical requirements include bending, stooping, squatting, crawling, climbing, kneeling, balancing, pushing, pulling, and reaching overhead. Must lift at least 50 lbs and work at heights up to 90 ft using ladders, scaffolds, or lifts.
