Principal Engineer, Power Electronics

Faith Technologies•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And ─ as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” ─ is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care. As a Principal Power Electronics Engineer within our R&D organization, you will lead efforts to define processes and strategies for the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge systems and technologies for power electronics components for use in microgrids, EV charging, oil and gas, and data center applications. Your responsibilities will include shaping technology roadmaps, developing & evaluating power electronic components, and providing technical leadership to support both R&D projects, product development and manufacturing processes. You will focus on developing component requirements and specifications standards, definition of electrical architectures, and validation processes, all while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to meet technical targets. By acting as a company-wide subject matter expert, you will play a pivotal role in influencing the future of technology and product development within the company. Additionally, you will establish partnerships with external suppliers and communicate results to key stakeholders, driving innovation and excellence in all our initiatives.

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
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
Travel: 5-10%

Responsibilities

Responsible to 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 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 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.