Sr. Power Electronics Engineer at Softworld Inc

Job Title: Sr. Power Electronics Engineer

Job Location: Cambridge MA 02139

Onsite Requirements:

• Power systems engineering
• BS or MS in Engineering
• DOD background

Job Description:

• A Senior Power Electronics Engineer designs, specifies, develops, and tests power system architectures and requirements for a wide array of applications, including miniature power conversion and management circuitry, distributed power architectures, radiation hardened designs, novel battery management circuitry, small motor controllers, switched-mode power conversion and precision feedback systems.
• They also perform a variety of engineering work in the initial planning and design phase of specifications and requirements of the systems.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and build power system architectures.
• Conduct research, design, development, and testing of hardware such as miniature power conversion and management circuitry, distributed power architectures, radiation hardened designs.
• Optimize system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
• Design new products and develop technical specifications for their production.
• Analyze hardware configuration and processing solutions and test hardware conformance to specifications.
• Develop and maintain effective internal/external relationships.
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to perform advanced architectures and designs for complex power electronics.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks with multiple engineers and effectively communicate status to project leadership and customers.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers.
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge in at least one of the following areas:
  • Isolated and non-Isolated dc/dc power conversion.
  • battery management systems.
  • motor controller design.
  • system-level power distribution design.
  • system/board level grounding/shielding and EMC design techniques.
• Designing and troubleshooting power electronics.
• Proficient with schematic capture and printed circuit board layout.
• Ability to perform circuit simulation using Spice or other simulation tools.
• System modeling and analysis experience using MATLAB, Simulink, or other comparable tools.
• Understanding of applied math and physics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to write detailed documentation.

Education:

• bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field required, Master's Degree preferred.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in Power Systems Engineering or related.

**This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.**