Senior Manager, Power Electronics

Emporia Energy • CO

141d • $170,000 - $190,000

About The Position

At Emporia Energy, hardware products are the tip of the spear - attracting customers, fueling data analytics, and enabling demand response through integration with Emporia’s energy management platform. We provide our customers with reliable, high value-add products at industry-leading pricing. We are looking for a passionate Senior Manager, Power Electronics to help expand the Emporia Energy hardware ecosystem – initially by working on our upcoming Bidirectional EV Charger. Work will involve owning control loop design and verification for both AC/DC and DC/DC power converters and contributing to needed V2G, G2V, and V2H hardware and control designs. As a senior member of the Hardware Development team, the ideal candidate will lead the Power Electronics team on this cross disciplinary project and provide mentorship to senior and mid level engineers while demonstrating the strong analysis, design, and test skills required to produce the reliable, low-cost hardware our customers expect.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 15+ years of experience in power electronics design and development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Proven track record in delivering commercial power electronics products – preferably in the EV charging, automotive, or renewable energy sectors
• Experience developing hardware for power electronics, including topology selection, switching device selection, magnetics design and sensing network design
• Experience developing digital control systems for grid tied inverters, rectifiers, and DC/DC converters using microcontroller platforms
• Demonstrated experience of applying advanced simulation techniques in developing power electronics and control loop design
• Deep understanding of high-power topologies (e.g., resonant converters, interleaved PFC, LLC, multi-phase DC-DC)
• Experience with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC/GaN) and digital control (e.g., DSPs, FPGAs, or microcontrollers)
• Strong project management, team building, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Design experience in the automotive industry (OEM or Tier 1)
• Experience with problem solving processes used in automotive (e.g. 7-step, 8D, 5-why)
• Experience with ECAD tools including schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium, Cadence, Mentor, Zuken)
• Familiar with coding/scripting language such as Python and C, or equivalent
• Familiarity with grid integration, bidirectional power flow, and energy management systems

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the architecture, design, and development of power electronics systems for EV chargers, including AC-DC and DC-DC conversion stages
• Oversee the full product development lifecycle – from concept through design, validation, and manufacturing
• Hire, coach, develop, and motivate direct reports to accomplish team goals
• Define technical roadmaps aligned with product strategy and evolving industry standards (e.g., ISO 15118, OCPP, CCS, CHAdeMO)
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and safety standards (e.g., UL, IEC, SAE)
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and reliable solutions to production
• Evaluate and select key components such as power semiconductors (SiC, GaN), magnetics, and cooling systems
• Develop partnerships with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and technology providers
• Assist in developing factory test approaches for the power electronics components of our systems
• Lead design reviews and trade studies as needed
• Support testing and debug as required

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock option program
• Paid holidays plus unlimited PTO
• Discounts on Emporia products and partner offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees