Principal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead and design authority for power electronics hardware across multiple products and platforms
• Design switching power converters with a strong focus on efficiency, thermal management, EMI, reliability, and safety
• Develop schematics and guide PCB layout for high-frequency and high-power circuits, ensuring optimal current loops, grounding, isolation, and thermal paths
• Drive adoption of EMC-compliant hardware and layout practices from concept phase onward. Specify and validate current, voltage, and advanced sensors (including MEMS-based solutions) for control, protection, and diagnostics
• Perform detailed electrical simulations, including circuit-level simulations (functional, signal transient, power losses)
• Collaborate with firmware and controls engineers to ensure optimal hardware–software interaction and system-level performance
• Support the definition and implementation of hardware safety functions aligned with applicable standards
• Design electronics with a strong focus on long-term reliability under electrical, thermal, mechanical, and environmental stresses
• Lead DFMEA and contribute to system-level risk assessments
• Analyze test and field failure data, contributing to root-cause analysis and corrective design actions
• Ensure robustness against electrical overstress, thermal stress, EMC disturbances, and misuse scenarios
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) principles throughout the development process
• Support PCBA fabrication, assembly, and end-of-line testing strategy definition
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to resolve electronics assembly, yield, and test issues. Support ramp-up and production readiness activities
• Provide technical support during pilot builds, validation builds, and mass production launches
• Support preparation of technical documentation and test evidence required for certification and compliance activities
• Participate in pre-compliance testing and troubleshooting to ensure successful formal certification
• Lead or support technical engagement with key suppliers for Power semiconductors
• Guide procurement on component selection, balancing performance, reliability & cost
• Support value engineering and cost optimization initiatives without compromising robustness or compliance

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in electronics engineering
• 10+ years of experience in electric motors, industrial equipment, and drives design
• Proven hands-on experience with power inverter topologies from 1 kW through 10 kW
• Practical design ownership of active PFC hardware, implementing and supporting more than one topology across production programs
• Repeated success in designing hardware that meets EMC emission and immunity requirements, including layout execution and pre-compliance validation
• Extensive experience designing high-frequency power electronics, including switching devices, magnetics, and gate drive circuits
• Experience implementing and validating hardware safety functions for motor control applications
• Hands-on involvement in PCB layout collaboration and design reviews for high-power and high-speed boards released to manufacturing
• Applied experience using circuit analysis and simulation tools to predict losses, transient behavior, and design margins
• 5+ years of experience applying current and voltage sensing technologies in power electronics and control systems
• Practical exposure to deploying advanced MEMS-based sensors in industrial or embedded electronics products
• Direct involvement with PCBA manufacturing, including PCB fabrication, SMT/THT assembly constraints, and test strategy definition
• Participation in product industrialization activities, including prototype builds, pilot runs, and production ramp-up support

Skills

• Clear written communication skills for technical documentation, design rationale, and engineering review
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely across diverse audiences, including nontechnical stakeholders
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and decisions constructively using data, experience, and engineering judgment
• Strong time management skills to balance deep technical work with cross-functional engagement
• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field

Organizational Impact

• Implements strategic goals for the business unit, with significant impact on the department and job family
• Industry thought leader; communicates with executive leadership and external stakeholders
• Establishes operational plans for the job area with mid-to long-term impact (e.g., 3–5 years); typically works independently on complex projects
• Develops and provides measurable input into new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans with significant impact on results
• Is seen as an industry expert within the role’s field
• Leads and influences others, negotiates to align with the organization’s views and practices
• Communicates with executive leadership regarding matters of significant, long-term importance to the organization
• Works on state-of-the-art solutions; accountable for highly specialized projects and strategies
• Responsible for improving technical and business processes, leveraging extensive experience and market best practices
• Serves as spokesperson for the organization at industry events related to major technical advances
• Investigates root causes of problems; handles complex issues across business units
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to other employees; may manage large, cross-functional projects
• Typically requires bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and long-standing relevant experience (often 15+ years); advanced degrees may be required