Job title: Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Annual Salary: $165,000 - $256,000 per annum
Equity offered
Company overview & Job Title:
Due to ongoing growth and development a High-Tech Engineering Company located in California (USA) who specialize in the industry for Defense and Space Manufacturing are hiring for a brand new Principal Power Electronics Engineer to join the highly innovative team and business. The ideal Power Electronics Engineer will have present and prior experience working in Defense, Space, Aerospace and Automotive/EV Industries. This role offers great career progression as there is a path to become a leader within the company to have the opportunity to lead and manage a small Power Electronics team.
Salary on offer:
The annual salary on offer for the successful Principal Power Electronics Engineer is $165,000 - $256,000 per annum. Equity is offered.
Summary of the Principal Power Electronics Engineering Role:
The successful Principal Power Electronics Engineer will take full ownership to lead the development, design, build, and commissioning of power conversion & electrical systems for defense systems utilizing cutting-edge launch technologies.
Principal Power Electronics Engineer Key Skills:
- Education – Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5-10+ years industry professional experience
- Experience having successfully taken designs from concept into volume production
- Hands-on design, development & testing of power electronics designs, switch-mode topologies & feedback controls
- Motor Control Design
- Experience Designing a Brushless DC (BLDC) motor controller
- Experience of state-of-art power electronic components (e.g. MOSFET’s IGBTs, SiC/GaN transistors, diodes, Driver IC, gate drive, transformers, and capacitors)
- High level of proficiency designing and implementing electrical sizing of motors, cables, circuit protection, VFDs, motor starters, various other motion systems
- Experience designing signal conditioning circuits, digital circuits, and switching power converters
- Understanding & experience of DC motors, Servos, Electrical Linear Actuators, Linears
- Electronics Circuit Design (analogue, digital & power circuits)
- PCB Design & Schematic Capture
- Experience using Altium Designer
- Experience of Embedded C, C++, Python & Microcontrollers
- Experience working in military or aerospace industries with a strong background in MIL-STD-461, 464, 810, DO-160 compliance, or similar industrial/automotive standard – Bonus
- Experience with EMC/EMI, CE Marking, sensors, power management, and signal/power integrity
- Experience in Defense, Space, Aerospace, Automotive or similar safety critical industries
- Strong problem solving skills, innovative, communication and team-work skills
Benefits Package:
- Heavily employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Paid life insurance and LTD coverage
- Student loan repayment assistance program
- Paid parental leave
- Family planning assistance program
- Paid financial wellness program
- Paid time off for non-exempt employees and flexible vacation policy for exempt employees