Power Electronics/Electrical Engineer (Junior to Mid-Level, 0-10 Yrs Experience) - $80K – $140K

RCT Systems•Baltimore, MD

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

RCT Systems, Power Systems Division, is seeking Electrical Engineers, with preference towards specialities in Power Electronics Hardware and/or Control Design, or medium or high voltage power systems. Entry- and junior-level applicants to RCT Systems Power Systems Division (PSD), without specific experience or education in power conversion and/or power systems, are encouraged to provide cover letters to their resume/CV that address the gap between their background and the core work that we perform here at RCT PSD (solid-state power conversion). Responsibilities of a qualified candidate will include: Design and test WBG- (SiC or GaN) based power electronic converter topologies including active rectifiers, isolated DC-DC converters, solid-state-transformers, and high-speed motor drives. Design and test power electronic converter digital control algorithms. Develop Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) or real-time (RT) test setups. Design and test systems based on WBG semiconductor modules ranging from 1.2 kV to 10 kV. Additionally, mid-level engineers may also expect to: Lead cross-functional teams to develop solid-state power conversion systems. Provide technical input into business development activities. Create, review, and issue prototype and production level test procedures and test plans. Write and/or review EE focused patents, whitepapers, and technical conference/journal articles. Mentor junior Engineers.

Requirements

United States Citizenship is required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions. Must indicate citizenship status on individual documents submitted with the application (resume/CV or cover letter itself)– applications not identifying citizenship status on the submitted documents will not be considered. Note that even if you have an active security clearance, you must identify citizenship on your submitted application documents.
BS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related major required; graduate work is acceptable in lieu of some work experience
Some experience developing higher power (>5 kW) solid-state power conversion is a must-have: identifying, selecting, modeling, analyzing, and designing various AC and DC power conversion topologies, and key components thereof, or in controlling these topologies and components.
Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

Candidates with strengths in some of the following areas are highly encouraged to apply:
Medium voltage power distribution, and solid-state-transformers (SST)
Selection or design of magnetics for power electronics converters, particularly for higher voltage switching applications
High speed communications development with high performance FPGAs
Experience programming various microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs
Hands-on experience with PLECS RT Box, Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT, or other Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platforms
Experience with Altium (preferred), Cadence, KiCAD, or other PCB design software
Experience working with 3-phase power systems
High Power SiC and Silicon power device design into converters/inverters
MIL standards compliance (e.g., 461, 1399, 704)
Multi-level parallel/series connected bi-directional AC-DC and DC-DC converters
13.8 kV and 4160V grid interface power converters
Galvanically-isolated DC-DC converters
Design of modular power converters ranging from 10kW to 500kW converters scalable to multiple MWs
Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) development of WBG-based converter applications.

Responsibilities

Design and test WBG- (SiC or GaN) based power electronic converter topologies including active rectifiers, isolated DC-DC converters, solid-state-transformers, and high-speed motor drives
Design and test power electronic converter digital control algorithms
Develop Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) or real-time (RT) test setups
Design and test systems based on WBG semiconductor modules ranging from 1.2 kV to 10 kV
Lead cross-functional teams to develop solid-state power conversion systems
Provide technical input into business development activities
Create, review, and issue prototype and production level test procedures and test plans
Write and/or review EE focused patents, whitepapers, and technical conference/journal articles
Mentor junior Engineers