for Senior Power Electronics Engineer FT/Permanent

Job Title: Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Job Location: Blacksburg, VA

Job Type: FT/Permanent

Job Description:

Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: Engineering - Engineering Design

Our team in Space and Defense - Power & Data is looking for a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to join them. You will report to the Electrical Engineering Manager and will have an onsite, with flexible work schedule in Blacksburg, Virginia.

To be considered for Senior Power Electronics Engineer, here's what you'll need to bring with you:

Bachelor degree in electrical engineering and 7 years of power electronics experience. Master's Degree with emphasis in Power Electronics with 4 years of power electronics experience is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Power converter circuit/arch. analysis

Experience in control loop

Circuit simulation PSIM and MATLAB or similar

As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will:

Be responsible for circuit-level design, simulation, and troubleshooting to support power supply and inverter applications.

Applications are varied, from low-voltage, low-power Point of Load supplies for the electronics boards embedded in our products to high-power resonant converters for our next-generation Non-Contacting Power Transmission systems.

Applications range from 10W to 10kW+.; Current project portfolio includes High Efficiency Resonant architectures for wireless power transfer, Wide bandgap power converters in several AC/DC, DC/DC and bidirectional applications including Generator power Converter, Gimbal motor drive, etc.

Direct small team on Power electronics projects.

Read and interpret customer specifications and understand how the specification applies to the electronics

Use thermal design skills to select component packages and design appropriate thermal interfaces

Circuit design for electro-magnetic interference and susceptibility attenuation

Select/analyze/test/document electronic component suitability to support new products and existing product lines.

Design, simulate and prepares schematic design of circuitry for Power Electronics systems Magnetics design and evaluation (transformers, inductors)

Develop prototype tests and the testing of prototype power electronics systems and controls which include (but not limited to):

Provide field support and visit customers on an as needed basis.

Work with CPES at Virginia Tech to stay on top of technology advancement

Candidate Details

7+ to 10 years experience

Seniority Level - Mid-Senior

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally