Principal Engineer, Power Electronics

Faith Technologies•Menasha, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Faith Technologies Inc. (FTI) is seeking a Principal Power Electronics Engineer to join their Product Engineering team in Menasha, WI. This role is within the R&D organization and involves leading efforts to define processes and strategies for the design, development, and testing of power electronics components for microgrids, EV charging, oil and gas, and data center applications. The engineer will shape technological roadmaps, develop and evaluate power electronic components, and provide technical leadership for R&D, product development, and manufacturing. Key activities include developing component requirements and specifications, defining electrical architectures, and establishing validation processes. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and external suppliers, acting as a company-wide subject matter expert to influence future technology and product development. The position also involves establishing strategic partnerships with external suppliers and communicating results to key stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or engineering equivalent
Minimum of 10+ years of experience in power electronics or related engineering role
Experience with high voltage converters/inverters
Experience with collaboration and implementation of modeling for system design
Ability to develop a technology roadmap and strategy for power electronics for microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications
Ability to establish strategic partnerships with external suppliers
Strong communication skills to provide clear recommendations and guidelines to stakeholders, technical development teams, and testing teams
Experience with lab equipment, instrumentation, and environment
Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction to company-wide product and technology roadmaps.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Deep knowledge in modern power electronics devices including Silicon IGBT, SiC and GaN MOSFET
Experience in the energy sector; with a focus on microgrid, DER products, power distribution systems and enclosures, battery energy storage systems.
Strong understanding of related regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to the relevant energy technologies: Microgrid, Power generation, and Energy storage.
Proven track record of leading successful projects in the renewable energy sector.
Demonstrated experience owning technology and product roadmaps for various programs

Responsibilities

Lead the efforts of characterizing size, performance, cost, and specification requirements for high voltage power electronics, including DC/DC and DC/AC power electronic converters.
Develop and maintain documentation on component specifications, selection analysis, requirements, and simulation analysis.
Prepare and maintain documentation of the electrical architecture for various microgrid and data center power generation and distribution programs.
Summarize and communicate results to the key stakeholders.
Work closely with controls, systems simulation and FEA/CFD engineers to communicate requirements, performance targets, and boundary conditions for modeling and simulation analysis of power electronic components.
Establish partnerships with external suppliers to enable modular part reuse across multiple applications.
Lead evaluation and benchmarking of new and competitive technologies.
Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams across product development organization.
Lead collaboration with manufacturing and other functions to meet technical requirements.
Develop specialized knowledge and upskill the resources in power electronics across the company, including documentation and standards for product development.
Lead the technology roadmap definition for power electronics for various markets and applications.
Collaborate with Verification & Validation team to define DVP&Rs for testing of power electronics.
Provide strategic guidance as subject matter expert across multiple company programs and projects requiring technology expertise.
Coordinate with the National Labs and Universities.
Lead, train, and provide technical guidance to engineers.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.