Lead Engineer - Power Electronics

Role Overview

What You’ll Do

• Conduct power electronics research involving modeling, simulation, design, and testing.
• Simulate systems involving converters, transformers, filters, grids, electromechanical systems, generation, and controls.
• Develop control, monitoring, and diagnostic algorithms for power conversion systems.
• Implement electrical system controls in hardware and conduct hardware-in-the-loop tests.
• Lead programs, manage execution, mitigate risks, and deliver projects on time and within cost.
• Present research to business customers and at technical conferences.
• Collaborate with product engineers and Advanced Research colleagues on business requirements.
• Provide guidance to new team members and work with multidisciplinary teams.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in Power Electronics or a related field with at least 5 years of experience, or a master’s degree in the field with at least 7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience designing, building, and testing power electronics and controls in an advanced technology development environment.
• Strong expertise in electrical and electromechanical system simulation and analysis.
• Hands-on hardware design and build experience in power electronics experimental setups.
• Experience with power converters, grid integration, and controls for high-frequency, high-voltage, and high-power applications.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PLECS, PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, FPGA, PCB design, power hardware development and testing, HVDC, C++, or Visual Studio.
• Understanding of signal processing.
• Established project management skills and ability to analyze and resolve problems.

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