Senior Electrical Engineer

Accelevation•Richmond, VA

About The Position

We build what the future runs on. Accelevation designs, manufactures, and installs the physical infrastructure that powers today’s most advanced technologies. We’ve grown over 440% in the last 18 months because we take ownership, solve hard problems, and build with purpose. Join us to build the future. As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will own the electrical design of high-current solid-state switching platforms that power mission-critical environments. Your work will directly influence the reliability, protection strategy, and performance of systems where failure is not an option. You will lead detailed schematic design for SCR/thyristor-based switching architectures, shaping protection strategies, fault response behavior, and thermal performance at the system level. This role blends deep technical expertise with cross-functional leadership, partnering with firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and compliance teams to bring robust, UL-certified power platforms to market.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred)
7+ years of hands-on experience in industrial power electronics design
Proven experience designing schematics for high-current systems
Deep expertise in SCR/thyristor-based solid-state switching systems
Experience developing industrial power electronics equipment such as inverters, converters, or static switching systems
Familiarity with UL requirements and NEC guidelines for low-voltage power equipment
Proficiency with schematic design tools such as Altium Designer or OrCAD
Experience reviewing PCB layouts in high-power applications
Working knowledge of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques in power electronics

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting products through UL certification or compliance testing
Familiarity with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, or LTspice
Background in redundant or high-reliability power architectures
Experience with FPGA/DSP-based control platforms for power switching applications

Responsibilities

Contributing to system-level architecture and electrical subsystem definition for high-current solid-state switching equipment
Owning detailed power and control schematic design for SCR/thyristor-based switching platforms
Designing and optimizing critical circuits including: Isolated gate drive and firing circuits Snubber networks and dv/dt protection di/dt limiting strategies Fault commutation and semiconductor protection mechanisms
Performing thermal analysis and Safe Operating Area (SOA) evaluations for high-power semiconductor modules
Conducting short-circuit, overload, fault current, and protection coordination studies
Reviewing PCB layouts for high-current routing, creepage/clearance compliance, isolation integrity, and EMC performance
Supporting high-current validation and lab testing activities (up to 1600A)
Participating in cross-functional design reviews and providing technical guidance to firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams
Supporting compliance-driven development and UL certification efforts for low-voltage power electronics products