Power Electronics Engineer - 1605
About The Position
Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is seeking a talented, motivated, and imaginative Power Electronics Engineer to support research and development activities within its High Power Electromagnetics Division (HPEM). This role involves transitioning innovative technologies to the DoD, DoE, and their contractors in Colorado Springs, CO. The engineer will have the opportunity to grow and learn within a multidisciplinary team, contributing from conception through operation. The position requires a high-performing engineer with a strong technical background in Applied Research, Pulsed Power, and Directed Energy technologies, systems, components, and missions. Candidates must be strong team players with excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, creativity, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment. The role involves detailed design and analysis of high-power solid-state switching, power systems, power conditioning, power conversion, high voltage, power magnetics, battery systems, SPICE simulation, and protection & filtering circuits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field
- 10 – 12 years of experience (excluding education) in Power Electronics, Pulsed Power, High Power Solid-State Switching, Power Conditioning, DCDC & ACDC Power Conversion, High Voltage (1s to 100s of kilovolts), Protection Circuits, High-Speed Communication Circuits, and Digital and Analog Controls, Power Magnetics, Gate Drives, I/O Interface Circuits, and/or Control Hardware
- Experience using basic data acquisition equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, voltage probes, current probes, and spectrum analyzers
- Experience with data processing software including Excel, MATLAB, Python, Mathcad, and Origin
- Experience with circuit design and layout software including DipTrace, P-SPICE, LTSPICE, PLECS and/or PSim
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
- May require light physical effort, involving standing, sitting and use of hands while performing duties, carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds
- Working environment is indoor, moderately quiet, reasonably clean, well-lighted and well-ventilated; moderate physical hazards may exist
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or PhD in relevant field
- 12 – 16 years of experience in Power Electronics for Pulsed Power and Directed Energy applications
- Active DoD Top Secret or DoE Q clearance
- Experience in pulsed power, capacitor chargers, electromagnetics, microelectronics, and thermal design is a plus
- Mature experience using COMSOL Multiphysics software platform for power electronics applications, specifically with thermodynamic- and electromagnetic-coupled applications
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, testing, and analyzing complex high-power solid-state switching systems and devices, gate-drive circuits, snubber circuits, and protection circuits
- Executing SPICE, thermodynamic, and electromagnetic models and simulations of complex high-power solid-state switching systems
- Writing detailed technical reports and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Assisting technical leadership with the development of Applied Research, Pulsed Power systems, Directed Energy systems, and measures of effectiveness of such systems
- Supporting highly technical engineering and scientific teams on field test activities when and if necessary (moderate travel is required on occasion)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; and other supplemental programs
- A generous PTO program (vacation, sick, holiday)
- Tuition & certification reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Discretionary Employee bonuses
- 401(k) match/profit sharing
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
