Responsibilities:

The role of a Senior Power Electronics Engineer is that of a highly competent and experienced product design engineer supporting renewable energy applications.

Direct responsibility for the development of new state of the art products in areas related to power electronics in the field of renewable energy 

Supports Sr. Staff Engineer in the exploration of new technologies 

Supports and mentors junior engineers in the design improvement of existing products

Participates in the conceptual stage for new R&D projects, including the prototyping phase

Keeps up to date on the latest technologies and solutions in the area of expertise

Supports the development of the organization technology roadmaps

Helps develop the R&D organization during its aggressive growth stages

 

Requirements:

5+ years of power electronics experience in the development of single and 3-phase medium to high power inverter topologies - grid connected inverters a plus

Master or PH.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, with focus on Power Electronics 

Hands-on experience in topology and control simulation tools - Matlab/Simulink a plus

Good understanding of high power semiconductors 

Good understanding of magnetics design - FEA simulation a plus

3-5 years of Industrial product development experience

Renewable Energy experience, including North American standards, a plus