Electrification Application Engineer

RFA Engineering•Fargo, ND

12h•Onsite

About The Position

RFA Engineering develops embedded software and electronics for clients in precision agriculture and vehicle electrification. They are seeking an experienced candidate to join their engineering team, working with state-of-the-art tools and processes. This position is onsite at a customer's facility and is a full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package, offering opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by customers, and internal advancement. The Electrification Application Engineer supports the application and deployment of power electronics products for electric drive systems, including inverters, DC/DC converters, and battery management systems. This role involves close collaboration with customers and internal teams to provide technical support, documentation, training, analysis, and testing. It also includes assisting with system commissioning and troubleshooting in vehicle and system-level applications. The position requires a strong background in power electronics, motor control, simulation, and lab testing, along with the ability to provide technical guidance, work across diverse teams, and travel as needed to support global electrification programs.

Requirements

Minimum B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited engineering program
3 or more years of experience in Power Electronics product design and/or application, including design and verification methods, manufacturing methods, and 3-phase motor control techniques (Master's Degree candidate experience can be through internships, relevant coursework and/or professional experience)
3 or more years of experience working constructively with teams and individuals having diverse skills and different cultural backgrounds
3 or more years of experience in the creation and use of design and product documentation such as schematics, bill of materials, installation manuals, design analysis, and reliability predictions
3 or more years of experience executing analysis, simulation, and modeling of electric drive components and systems
3 or more years of experience conducting in-lab performance testing of components and systems
Strong communications skills (English), including listening, verbal, written and presentation
Ability to provide work direction to engineers, students, and technicians
Ability to travel up to 25%, as needed

Nice To Haves

Power electronics product design experience from concept to production
Experience with 100kW+ power electronic components
Hands-on electrified system/vehicle integration experience, including major components, interfaces, auxiliaries, and lab measurement equipment
Vehicle and/or grid-tied power electronics applications
Proficiency with MathCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, and electronic circuit simulation tools
Designing for harsh environmental specifications
Experience with CAN communications and tools
Experience with microcontroller and Field Programmable Grid Array (FPGA)-based designs
Practical familiarity with Electrical Safety and Functional Safety standards
Experience with Siemens/Mentor Graphics or other schematic capture tools

Responsibilities

Support the application of our power electronics product family for electric drive systems.
Support customers through answering questions, creation of documentation, providing training, conducting analysis, and planning and executing testing.
Assist in on-site commissioning of new systems and vehicles, including troubleshooting system issues, making recommendations on applicable features and software parameters.
Provide technical guidance to other engineers and travel as needed domestically and internationally to accomplish the tasks required of this position.