Power Electronics Engineer

Job description:

We are looking for a highly motivated Power Electronics Engineer to join our Sensing and Communications Department in Concord, MA or Groton, CT.

Successful candidates will have a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus in power systems design.
You will support the design and development of a wide variety of underwater maritime systems including electromechanical actuation systems, payloads for unmanned underwater vehicles, acoustic communication transceivers, motor systems, and high-power acoustic transmit arrays.

Candidates must have a proven track record of designing, implementing, and testing high voltage/high power electrical components of prototype R&D systems. Experience designing energy storage system components, DC/DC converters, power amplifiers and magnetics, and interfacing with embedded processors is required. Previous experience laying out boards and/or managing layout vendors is highly desired, as is experience designing for EMC and integrating high power components into larger systems.

Our client works on exciting, technically challenging, cutting-edge technologies spanning a wide variety of multidisciplinary fields, offering unique growth opportunities and learning experiences. You will work in a small company environment where technical excellence is rewarded and an entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged collaborating directly with colleagues and customers who value innovation and creativity.

Job Functions and Responsibilities

Design, development, integration, and debugging of complex power electronics systems

Travel to support on-site testing (up to 25%)

Required Skills and Attributes

B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in power systems

BSEE with 4+ years of relevant experience, or MSEE with 1+ years of relevant experience

Experience with power system design: circuit analysis and simulation, component selection, schematic capture, PCB design, and verification testing

Design of DC/DC and AC/DC power systems ranging from 500W to 50kW for harsh operating environments

Experience with high availability power supplies and/or failover systems

Comprehensive knowledge of electronic power devices including MOSFETs, Schottky Diodes, SiC FETs, and IGBTs

Proven experience designing with electromechanical actuators, DC/DC converters, power amplifiers, and magnetics

Experience troubleshooting electronic systems

Basic understanding of MATLAB-aided data analysis

Proficiency with electronic laboratory test equipment: DMM, oscilloscope, function generator, digital voltage and current measurement probes

Experience or familiarity with electronics assembly, wiring, crimping, and soldering is a plus

Preferred Skills and Attributes

Prior experience designing electronics for underwater maritime systems

Prior experience designing electric machines and/or drives

Experience working with acoustic transducers

Familiarity with power converter topologies (buck, boost, flyback, SEPIC, etc.) and their control methodologies

Experience with or oversight of electronic layout, bill-of-materials, and assembly processes

Experience creating technical content for new products, proposals, or business development pursuits

Experience working in an R&D environment and in small multidisciplinary teams

Experience mentoring junior EE staff on electronics design, PCB implementation, and board troubleshooting

Experience briefing customers

Experience with C/C++ or Python coding for microcontrollers or similar embedded platforms

This role can work out of Groton, CT or Concord, MA

Full relocation provided.

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Attributes

B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in power systems

BSEE with 4+ years of relevant experience, or MSEE with 1+ years of relevant experience

Experience with power system design: circuit analysis and simulation, component selection, schematic capture, PCB design, and verification testing

Design of DC/DC and AC/DC power systems ranging from 500W to 50kW for harsh operating environments

Experience with high availability power supplies and/or failover systems

Comprehensive knowledge of electronic power devices including MOSFETs, Schottky Diodes, SiC FETs, and IGBTs

Proven experience designing with electromechanical actuators, DC/DC converters, power amplifiers, and magnetics

Experience troubleshooting electronic systems

Basic understanding of MATLAB-aided data analysis

Proficiency with electronic laboratory test equipment: DMM, oscilloscope, function generator, digital voltage and current measurement probes

Experience or familiarity with electronics assembly, wiring, crimping, and soldering is a plus

Preferred Skills and Attributes

Prior experience designing electronics for underwater maritime systems

Prior experience designing electric machines and/or drives

Experience working with acoustic transducers

Familiarity with power converter topologies (buck, boost, flyback, SEPIC, etc.) and their control methodologies

Experience with or oversight of electronic layout, bill-of-materials, and assembly processes

Experience creating technical content for new products, proposals, or business development pursuits

Experience working in an R&D environment and in small multidisciplinary teams

Experience mentoring junior EE staff on electronics design, PCB implementation, and board troubleshooting

Experience briefing customers

Experience with C/C++ or Python coding for microcontrollers or similar embedded platforms

This role can work out of Groton, CT or Concord, MA

Full relocation provided.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

support the design and development of a wide variety of underwater maritime systems including electromechanical actuation systems, payloads for unmanned underwater vehicles, acoustic communication transceivers, motor systems, and high-power acoustic transmit arrays.

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 140000

Salary Max : $ 180000

Currency Type : USD

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