Staff Power Electronics Engineer - $10K Sign On Bonus

Define electrical power system architecture, and derive power subsystem requirements

Design DC-DC power converters, motor drives, inverters, power management and control circuits from concept to production release

Perform detailed design for low to high complexity analog and power electronics circuits ranging from single DC-DC power converters to multi-output power supply modules

Perform modeling and analysis of analog and power electronics designs including worst-case circuit analysis (WCA), stress analysis, small signal modeling analysis, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), reliability analysis, and power integrity analysis

Develop design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans for power converters and power supply designs

Lead board bring-up and design verification testing of power electronics circuits and modules

Lead system integration, qualification campaigns, and release of analog and power electronics designs into production

Mentor younger engineers and foster knowledge sharing

Lead a small team of power electronics engineers to drive project execution

Perform research and monitor power electronics industry trends to drive innovation and generate intellectual property in this area

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering (or related) from an accredited university.

Minimum of 9 years of experience designing analog and power electronics

Experience working with electrical power systems and subsystems, including developing power architecture and power requirements, performing trade studies for size, weight, power, and cost optimization (SWAP-C), selecting power converter topologies, and defining power management and control blocks

Experience with modeling and control of DC-DC converters and power stage design of different isolated and non-isolated DC-DC power converters (e.g. discrete linear regulators, Buck, Boost, Buck-boost, Flyback, Forward, Half-bridge, Full bridge, and Resonant converters)

Experience designing custom signal and power magnetics, and power filters for low noise and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Experience developing design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans

Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis (WCA), stress analysis, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), and reliability analysis for power supplies

Extensive hands-on experience with testing and troubleshooting electronics and power converters using laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, impedance analyzers, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators 

Experience with electronics schematic capture and printed circuit board (PCB) layout tools such as Altium, OrCAD, Allegro or Xpedition

Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB, MathCAD, ANSYS Q3D and SiWave, or HyperLynx

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering with research focus in power electronics