Electrical Engineer I

Advanced Energy Industries • Fort Collins, CO

151d • $65,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Electrical Engineer I in the RF Delivery Systems (RFDS) is empowered to contribute to the full design of the electronics in our RF generators. They have ownership in the design process including, design input documents, design of circuit schematics and PCB layouts, component selection and generation of BOMs, ordering parts, assembling, and testing prototypes, firmware development, firmware testing, bench testing, writing design and test specs, supporting design verification testing prior to production, communicating with, and supporting mass production. The position will work closely within a multi-discipline project team as well as with colleagues from other departments to define expectations of product functionality and ensure that the delivered product meets all aspects of the customer's requested specifications.

Requirements

• Work well in a team environment; both able to learn from other engineers and engineering technicians
• Ability to support the testing and debug using common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools, etc.
• Show a history of being a creative problem solver
• Experience in one or more of the following (can be based on a school or personal project): Power electronics design and power device selection: Si MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETS, GaN, LDMOS
• RF design expertise including Driver/Exciter, Combiner/Splitter, Measurement (V/I Sensor, Coupler), RF layout, filter design, and impedance Matching
• DC/DC power supply design - Buck, Boost, Half-Bridge, Full-Bridge, Fly-Back, PFC
• Circuit design and simulation with experience with finite element analysis
• Control loop design and theory
• Basic programming or scripting skills such as assembly, C, Python, etc. for microcontrollers and/or processors and/or basic skills in Verilog or VHDL would be a plus
• Schematic capture and PCBA layout (experience with Altium® Designer a plus)
• Thermal management, heat sink and cooling design
• Experience with UL / CSA compliance

Responsibilities

• Have ownership of technical assignments including all design and documentation requirements
• Work in a team environment with other disciplines including RF, Electrical, Mechanical and Software engineers
• Have a can-do attitude, be willing to learn new technical skills
• Be comfortable in hands-on situations (e.g., PBCA rework, measurement equipment) and be able to approach problems from a theoretical perspective (e.g., simulation and calculations)
• Have strong time-management skills and a customer focused mindset
• Be able to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing with team, leadership, and customer

Benefits

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree