POWER ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Bascom Hunter Technologies•Frederick, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bascom Hunter is building advanced aerospace and defense hardware, including high-performance Environmental Control Systems (ECS), power systems and air-moving machinery for demanding Aerospace and Defense platforms. We’re looking for a Power Electronics Engineer focused on the design and integration of power electronics used in high-performance fan, compressor, and turbomachinery development who can own performance, drive power-density improvements, and shape next-generation system architectures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
5+ years of engineering experience designing power electronics hardware, preferably in Aerospace & Defense Industry.
Experience with high power inverter and gate drive circuitry for motor drives.
Experience designing for high-voltage (270 VDC – 600 VDC) environments.
Proficiency with simulation tools and basic programming skills in C and MATLAB.
Strong EE fundamentals and circuit design experience in power electronics, analog and digital circuits with FPGA-based and/or microcontroller-based embedded systems.
Ability to move from concept through hardware validation.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. Citizen (due to program requirements).

Nice To Haves

Experience in EMC design and validation.
Experience with PMAC and BLDC motor drives.
Experenice with FOC sensor and sensorless control.
Familiarity with aerospace standards: MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, DO-160.
Familiarity with AS9100D development environments and structured design reviews

Responsibilities

Design, simulate and analyze power electronic systems and drive systems.
Develop the controls architecture, identify sensor needs and software requirements of power conversion devices.
Analyze systems with respect to electrical, harmonic, and thermal behavior.
Support prototype fabrication, instrumentation, testing, and qualification activities.
Support system integration of power electronics with high performance machines.
Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, controls, and electrical engineers to ensure performance aligns with system-level requirements.