Power Electronics Design Engineer

Description

The Design Engineer will be a member of the Product Evolution Process, with a major focus on the design, development, and improvement of state-of-the-art power systems.

• AC/DC Converters
• Isolated DC/DC Converters
• Non-Isolated DC/DC Converters
• Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
• 50 W to 10 kW

Knowledge of circuit theory in the power electronics industry with an emphasis on design for manufacturability and / or a minimum of three years graduate level course work in power electronics with an emphasis on dc/dc converter design is required to meet the following success factors:

• Circuit design and analysis
• Schematic Capture – Mentorgraphics Power logic
• PCB Layout - Mentorgraphics PADs
• Microcontroller code design – C, some Assembly
• Circuit simulation and analysis – SPICE, Mathcad, PLECS
• Planar magnetics design
• Identify and evaluate power components
• Participate in vendor selection process for new components
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers in order to transition products to production
• Create design documentation per SynQor processes

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering required. MS / PhD degree is a preferred.
• 5+ years in power electronics design, or
• Minimum of 3 years graduate level course work in power electronics with an emphasis on power systems design

• Knowledge of circuit theory, isolated and non-isolated converters, with an emphasis on design for manufacturability
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic, high-paced and changing environment

• MPLAB X – C and Assembly
• Mentographics Power Loigc and PADs
• Microcap
• Previous experience within a hi-tech manufacturing environment