Power Electronics Engineer
Great Bay Staffing Group•Concord, MA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Join our innovative Sensing and Communications Department as a Power Electronics Engineer, where you'll design cutting-edge high-power electronics systems for advanced underwater maritime applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art unmanned underwater vehicles, acoustic communication systems, and electromechanical actuation systems in either Concord, Massachusetts or Groton, Connecticut.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with concentration in power systems design or power electronics
- BSEE with 4+ years of relevant power electronics experience, OR MSEE/PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience
- Proven track record designing, implementing, and testing high voltage/high power electrical systems
- Hands-on experience with DC/DC and AC/DC power system design for harsh environments (500W to 50kW)
- Expertise with electronic power devices including MOSFETs, Schottky Diodes, SiC FETs, and IGBTs
- Demonstrated experience designing electromechanical actuators, DC/DC converters, power amplifiers, and magnetics
- Experience with high availability power supplies and failover systems
- Strong skills in circuit analysis and simulation, component selection, schematic capture, and verification testing
- Proficiency troubleshooting electronic systems using laboratory test equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, function generator, voltage/current probes)
- Working knowledge of MATLAB for data analysis
- PCB design experience or experience managing layout vendors
- Familiarity with electronics assembly, wiring, crimping, and soldering techniques
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience designing electronics for underwater maritime systems, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), or marine robotics
- Experience designing electric machines, motor drives, and motor control systems
- Background working with acoustic transducers and acoustic communication systems
- In-depth knowledge of power converter topologies (buck, boost, flyback, SEPIC, forward converters) and control methodologies
- Experience with EMC design and testing for high-power systems
- Oversight experience with electronic layout, bill-of-materials management, and assembly processes
- Track record creating technical content for new products, proposals, or business development initiatives
- Experience working in R&D environments and multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Programming skills in C/C++ or Python for microcontrollers and embedded platforms
- Experience briefing customers and presenting technical information
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and debug complex power electronics systems for underwater maritime applications
- Engineer DC/DC converters, AC/DC power systems, and power amplifiers ranging from 500W to 50kW for harsh operating environments
- Develop high voltage and high power electrical components for prototype R&D systems
- Design energy storage system components and magnetics for underwater applications
- Interface power electronics with embedded processors and control systems
- Perform circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, schematic capture, and PCB design
- Conduct verification testing and troubleshooting of electronic systems
- Collaborate with layout vendors and manage PCB implementation processes
- Design for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and integrate high-power components into larger systems
- Support on-site testing and customer demonstrations (up to 25% travel)
- Mentor junior electrical engineering staff on electronics design and board troubleshooting
Benefits
- Full relocation assistance provided for the right candidate
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
