Overview
Senior Power Electronics Engineer. Contract 12+ months, 40 hours weekly. Onsite Cambridge, MA; possible hybrid. Active security clearance is required.
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, and radiation hardened designs.
* Optimize system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
* Design new products and develop technical specifications for 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, and adapt to changes in requirements.
* Subject Matter Expert 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.
* 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 to achieve program goals.
* Perform other related duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities
* Knowledge in at least one of: isolated/non-isolated dc/dc power conversion; rectification; inversion; battery management systems; motor controller design; system-level power distribution design; grounding/shielding and EMC design techniques.
* Designing and troubleshooting power electronics.
* Proficient with schematic capture and PCB layout.
* Ability to perform circuit simulation using SPICE or other tools.
* System modeling and analysis using MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent 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.
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