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Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Hardware

Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Hardware

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Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

General Purpose of Job:

Calnetix is a design and manufacturing company that is primarily focused on high-speed permanent magnet synchronous machines, power electronics, magnetic bearings, and associated controls. Candidate will join the engineering team, using our high-speed high power permanent magnet machines, power electronics, and magnetic bearing controllers to change the electric machine industry.

The Senior Power Electronics Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of power converter design, test, debugging, and project execution. In this role, you will design innovative power converter products for industrial, aerospace, and military applications and lead the product development process from concept realization through introduction of product into high volume production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate customer/project requirements and selecting appropriate topologies for DC/AC and DC/DC applications
• Perform as a design engineer for power electronics products including all essential engineering analysis aspects from initial planning stages through study, design, and test.
• Design, develop and test advanced power electronics (up to hundreds of kW), such as converters and inverters, using medium to high power switching components and associated protection and gating circuitry.
• Selecting active semiconductor switching devices as well as passive components required for converter power circuits (capacitors, inductors, transformers, etc).
• Lead verification testing on new designs and products
• Analyze switching and transient behavior of devices to determine limits, proper gating, operation and implementation
• Design analysis including modeling, simulation, and control loops
• Optimize designs with an eye toward efficiency, density, and cost
• Conduct design reviews and follow NPI process
• Perform hands-on lab work building and debugging prototypes
• Perform electrical characterization, design validation, and qualification
• Introduce the product into production
• Provide technical support for production and field product issues
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams

Required Skills, Experience, Education, and Abilities:

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering with focus on power electronics and having +5 years of industry experience. PhD is plus.
• Strong understanding of power inverters operation and design
• Good understanding of 3-phase power systems
• Strong skillset of debugging power electronics circuits
• Experience with space vector, sinusoidal, and/or discontinuous PWM schemes.
• Strong knowledge of digital, analog and power electronic circuits
• Experience with SiC and GaN devices-based power converter design
• Strong circuit simulation experience (Matlab Simulink/PLECS/ LTSpice)
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and technical writing skills
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, strong team player
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively
• Ability to drive projects to completion
• Ability to work in a team environment and on several projects simultaneously
• Ability to prepare test reports, conclude the outcome of test results, provide the next steps in test plan, and present it to management level
• Advanced computer skills with emphasis on MS Office products

Desired Skills and Experience

• Perform power electronic circuit design (create schematic symbols and layout footprints, design schematic and layout, and create BOM) in Altium
• Magnetics design and optimization
• High frequency magnetics design knowledge
• Ability to drive, understand and adhere to product roadmaps, define new platforms, and extend products for power inverters (DC/AC)
• Create high density PCB layout with noise and EMI mitigation

Intangibles Sought:

• Detail oriented with excellent time management skills.
• Strong blend of analytical, decision-making and creative problem-solving skills.
• Team player with a willingness to learn, teach and help.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

10% travel may be required.

Calnetix offers its employees competitive salaries and bonus, commensurate with qualifications and experience, as well as comprehensive benefits including:

• 401(k) Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Office closure for the week between Christmas and New Year Holiday
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account Plan

Salary Range:

$140,000-$190,000 DOE + Performance Bonus

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned, by their supervisor. Management reserves the right to change, rescind, add or delete the duties and responsibilities of positions within this job classification at any time.

Calnetix is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation and benefits and also states that retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy will not be tolerated.

Calnetix will not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN and other non-immigrant Visas, for this role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Design

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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