Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Apply NowCompany: CivicMinds, Inc.
Location: Goleta, CA 93117
Description:
Job: Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Location: Goleta, CA
Job Summary
We are seeking a talented Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join our engineering team that is working on the continuing development of our power electronics product line. We provide advanced electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and power generation systems to the Aerospace and Defense markets. The Sr. Power Electronics Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams by working on the electrical designs, writing and reviewing test plans, designing test systems and driving the integration process from pre-integration module level through system level verification. The Sr. Power Electronics Engineer provides expertise to plan and deliver electronic designs through the entire development, integration, and verification process by qualifying all requirements up to the system level.
What You'll Do
Lead specific product design efforts from concept to production
Analyze controller/power converter solutions for permanent magnet electric machines
Perform detailed system analyses to evaluate power semiconductor devices for target applications
Define power semiconductors, optimize gate drivers and busbar designs
Perform high voltage (up to 1,000 V) and high current (up to 1,000 A) experiments
Validate the performance of the prototype for finalization of product
Provide engineering support to production
Assist in planning and testing new products for required analysis
Document design reports, test results, and failure analysis
Actively contribute to the company's continual improvement of internal processes
What You Need
BS degree with 10+ years of industry experience in power electronics hardware design
In-depth understanding and working knowledge of switching power converters
Must be able to develop concepts and product designs that are on the cutting edge of technology in the areas of high current, high power (> 200 kW), low voltage, high efficiency/density, converter designs
Have the ability to design AC-DC and DC-DC Converters
Must be able to move from concept to architecture to design
Have an in depth knowledge of multiple conversion topologies (flyback, forward, push-pull, etc.) and the ability to simulate and model designs
Familiarity with EDA tools
Knowledge of PSPICE simulation tools
Knowledge of OrCAD and Altium design tools
Know how to develop test plans, procedures, and test solutions
Understanding and working knowledge and characteristics of magnetics (including inductor/transformer modeling), magnetization inductance, magnetization current, leakage inductance, intra-winding and inter-winding capacitance, self-resonant frequency, characteristics and limitations of magnetic cores, core saturation, core loss, high frequency losses, core reset, winding techniques for optimization of desired magnetics, and design of current transformers
Highly Desirable Competencies
Technical leadership experience
PCB layout using Altium design tools
Experience with thermal design considerations and packaging
Patents and publications
Industry experience in Aerospace or Defense
Location: Goleta, CA
Job Summary
We are seeking a talented Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join our engineering team that is working on the continuing development of our power electronics product line. We provide advanced electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and power generation systems to the Aerospace and Defense markets. The Sr. Power Electronics Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams by working on the electrical designs, writing and reviewing test plans, designing test systems and driving the integration process from pre-integration module level through system level verification. The Sr. Power Electronics Engineer provides expertise to plan and deliver electronic designs through the entire development, integration, and verification process by qualifying all requirements up to the system level.
What You'll Do
Lead specific product design efforts from concept to production
Analyze controller/power converter solutions for permanent magnet electric machines
Perform detailed system analyses to evaluate power semiconductor devices for target applications
Define power semiconductors, optimize gate drivers and busbar designs
Perform high voltage (up to 1,000 V) and high current (up to 1,000 A) experiments
Validate the performance of the prototype for finalization of product
Provide engineering support to production
Assist in planning and testing new products for required analysis
Document design reports, test results, and failure analysis
Actively contribute to the company's continual improvement of internal processes
What You Need
BS degree with 10+ years of industry experience in power electronics hardware design
In-depth understanding and working knowledge of switching power converters
Must be able to develop concepts and product designs that are on the cutting edge of technology in the areas of high current, high power (> 200 kW), low voltage, high efficiency/density, converter designs
Have the ability to design AC-DC and DC-DC Converters
Must be able to move from concept to architecture to design
Have an in depth knowledge of multiple conversion topologies (flyback, forward, push-pull, etc.) and the ability to simulate and model designs
Familiarity with EDA tools
Knowledge of PSPICE simulation tools
Knowledge of OrCAD and Altium design tools
Know how to develop test plans, procedures, and test solutions
Understanding and working knowledge and characteristics of magnetics (including inductor/transformer modeling), magnetization inductance, magnetization current, leakage inductance, intra-winding and inter-winding capacitance, self-resonant frequency, characteristics and limitations of magnetic cores, core saturation, core loss, high frequency losses, core reset, winding techniques for optimization of desired magnetics, and design of current transformers
Highly Desirable Competencies
Technical leadership experience
PCB layout using Altium design tools
Experience with thermal design considerations and packaging
Patents and publications
Industry experience in Aerospace or Defense