Senior Power Electronics Engineer I

• Define electrical power system architecture, and derive power subsystem requirements
• Design DC-DC power converters, 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
• Perform board bring-up and design verification testing of analog and power electronics circuits
• Perform system integration, qualification testing, and production release of power supply modules and power systems
• 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 from an accredited university
• Minimum of 4 years of experience designing analog and power electronics
• Experience with power stage design ofcommon DC-DC power converter topologies (e.g. discrete linear regulators, Buck, Boost, Buck-boost, Flyback)
• Experience with voltage mode control and peak current mode control modeling and characterization for DC-DC converters
• Knowledge of control theory and stability of power electronics, including experience characterizing control loops and impedances in the laboratory
• Experience designing power filters for low noise outputs and for power line electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• 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
• Experience designing high-reliability analog and power electronics for automotive, space or defense applications
• Knowledge of space radiation environments and radiation effects in electronics
• Experience in power electronics applications utilizing GaN or SiC wide bandgap power semiconductor devices
• 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
• Experience running board-level power integrity simulation using tools such as Ansys SiWave, or HyperLynx
• Experience with power magnetics modeling, design and laboratory characterization
• Knowledge of soft switching and resonant power converter topologies (e.g. LLC, CLLC, series resonant, phase shifted full bridge, dual active bridge, etc.)
• Knowledge of power stage design for inverters and motor drives
• Experience with advanced control schemes for DC-DC power converters (e.g. constant on-time control, boundary mode control, average current mode control)
• Programming skills to support hardware test and data processing (Python, MATLAB, etc.)

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