Principal Engineer - Power Electronics
These common building blocks can be adopted across various business units, laying a solid foundation for rapid product development. This individual will be responsible for offering technical leadership, shaping and steering major changes in projects or programs, and providing authoritative insight and decisions for projects or programs. -Lead power electronics design and development, taking full ownership of assigned tasks or projects. -Design, model, simulate, and develop power electronics, including analog and digital circuits for power conversion and protection. -Develop technical requirements and create reports and presentations. -Collaborate with mechanical, PCB layout, and firmware engineers to develop and validate designs. -Guides and nurtures other PE engineers to enhance their technical skills and experience. -Supports the development of PE CoE strategy, direction, and priorities. -Keeps abreast of the latest power electronics technologies and business trends, applies this knowledge to power conversion and protection, and identifies new opportunities. -Promotes engineering excellence in both the PE CoE and the BU's teams. -Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution -Minimum 10 years of industry experience in power electronics designs and product development, including: -Power electronics modeling, simulation, and analysis experience using tools like Simulink, SPICE, or PLECS. -Hands-on experience with power converter hardware development and testing. -Minimum 3 years of experience in leading teams or projects from a technical perspective. -MS or Ph.D. in engineering with focus on power electronics. -Strong knowledge of power semiconductors, passive components (e.g., high-frequency magnetics, power capacitors), and analog/digital circuit designs. -Experience with modern converter topologies, including AC/DC, DC/AC, and DC/DC (both non-isolated and isolated). -Thorough understanding of PCB layout, EMC/EMI design practices, voltage clearance/creepage requirements, and insulation/interconnection techniques. -Familiar with engineering processes such as DFSS. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
