Electrical Engineer I

Advanced Energy•Fort Collins, CO

32d

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 muti-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
0 - 2 years' experience in related industries preferably working with power electronics
Other relevant industry experience will be considered
A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar) technical degree required

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, identify theft, and legal assistance