Power Electronics Engineer, DC/DC Converters
- Develop and refine analytical and simulation models of power converters to predict performance, losses, and thermal behavior
- Participate in system-level trade studies to evaluate converter topologies, voltage levels, and architectures alongside other powertrain subsystems
- Perform hands-on bring-up and debug of power converter hardware in the lab
- Create clear and readable schematics for power electronics boards
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers to optimize placement of high-power modules, components, and bus bars
- Write requirements, create and carry out test and validation plans
- Support manufacturing by troubleshooting critical production issues and designing test procedures
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering or related discipline with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. with 1-2 years
- Strong EE fundamentals, including:
- Experience designing and developing power converters in the 10 kW to hundreds of kilowatts range
- Magnetics design experience (inductors, transformers) for power conversion applications
- Schematic capture and PCB design
- Completed (designed/built/tested) high-voltage, high-power designs
- Great communication skills
- Ph.D. in relevant discipline with a focus in power electronics
- Expertise with optimization of DC/DC converters for high volumetric and gravimetric power density
- Expertise in isolated and bidirectional power converter topologies
- Experience using simulation tools for hardware and magnetics design (e.g. Ansys, PLECS, Simulink, LTSpice)
- Experience in system-level analysis of aircraft or EV powertrains, including co-design of power converters along with system optimization
- Experience designing with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN)
- Familiarity with Altium Designer
- Exposure to AEH design lifecycle and certification (e.g., DO-254, DO-160, aerospace standards)
- Experience with model-based design software development for high power, high frequency DC-DC converters
- Experience developing embedded software a plus
- Experience with HDL development in Verilog and/or VHDL also a plus
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