Electronic Engineer

Power Electronics Electrical Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Full-time Permanent

We're hiring on behalf of a company on a mission to revolutionize the U.S. power grid. Backed by a top-tier team of engineers and operators, they're building cutting-edge inverter systems and infrastructure to enable affordable, reliable, and clean electricity at scale.

As a Power Electronics Electrical Engineer, you'll take ownership of the electrical hardware design for a major subsystem in a grid-tied inverter. From early schematics through to production release.

What You'll Do:

Lead electrical hardware design for a key part of a grid-tied inverter

Create schematics, perform PCB layout, and support PCBA release

Support manufacturing ramp-up and perform root cause analysis

Visit suppliers and ensure quality control in hardware production

Work cross-functionally with firmware, control, and power electronics teams

What We're Looking For:

2+ years experience designing grid-tied or similar power converters

(DC/DC, DC/AC, MPPT, filters, GFCI, magnetics, etc.)

Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering, PCB layout, magnetics, and EMC design

Familiarity with UL 1741, IEEE 1547 is a major plus

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics, or similar

5V Tech are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this job vacancy. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this position, up to $250 for you and an additional $250 to a charity of your choice, 5V Tech are recognised talent solutions experts within IoT and Deep Tech working across Europe, the UK, and North America.