Senior Power Electronics Engineer
Senior engineer designing and validating power supply products: evaluates circuit topologies, simulates and tests power converters (including magnetics and control loops), runs functional/safety/reliability validation, performs failure analysis, and mentors junior staff. Tooling includes LTspice/PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, and Mathcad, with a focus on 1 kW–50 kW high-power converters.
- Compensation
- $120K–$150K / yr
- Location
- Neptune, New Jersey, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college/university, or advanced degree or certificate
- More than five years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience)
- Hands-on experience designing, debugging, and testing power converters, including magnetics and control loop design
- Understanding of various safety standards related to power supply products
- Proficient in one or more of: LTspice, OrCAD PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, or Mathcad
- Understanding of various power semiconductor technologies
- Familiarity with PCB design
- Understanding of EMC issues relating to high frequency switching and associated industry compliance standards
- Good communication, problem solving and analytical skills
- Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Political Asylee or Refugee)
Nice to have
- Experience in High Power (1 kW to 50 kW) converter product development
- Work experience on high voltage products with output voltage greater than 1 kV
Full description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTHORITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Evaluate various power circuit topologies to achieve optimal cost/performance trade-off as part of new product development
- Circuit simulation, analysis and testing to verify designs
- Perform design validation through functional, safety & reliability tests to prove designs will function per specifications over the intended operating range per TDK-Lambda design criteria
- Create test plans, document test results and drive change orders for modifying existing designs
- Mentoring lab technicians and junior engineers
- Perform failure analysis on field return units as needed
- Support customers for application related issues
- Design to meet cost constraints, safety and reliability standards
QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SENIOR POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university/advanced degree or certificate
- More than five years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience)
- Hands-on experience with designing, debugging, and testing of power converters, including magnetics and control loop design.
- Understanding of various safety standards related to power supply products.
- Proficient in one or more of the following software: LTspice, OrCAD PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, or Mathcad.
- Experience in High Power (1 kW to 50 kW) converter product development is preferred
- Understanding of various power semiconductor technologies.
- Familiarity with PCB design.
- Understanding of EMC issues relating to high frequency switching and associated industry standards for compliance.
- Good communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Any work experience on high voltage products with output voltage greater than 1 kV is a plus.
SALARY RANGE
The starting annual base pay for the role is between USD $120,000.00 and $150,000.00. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. The role may also be eligible for variable bonus programs and benefits.
ABOUT TDK-LAMBDA AMERICAS INC.
Acquired by TDK in 2008, TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. represents the culmination of three well-established North American power manufacturers: Electronic Measurements Inc., Lambda Electronics, and Innoveta Technologies. We have earned the reputation of being a trusted world-class organization through a history of providing reliable and innovative power supplies. Our broad product offering features over 6,000 models that are suited for many applications, including medical, industrial, broadcast, defense, factory automation, and LED/LCD signage. Our view is that "power supply" is more than just an electronic device, but the heart of our customer's systems. This belief has helped us become a global leader in our industry.