Advanced Energy-posted 5 months ago
$125,000 - $170,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Milpitas, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
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Advanced Energy, Plasma Power group is looking for an experienced and proven multi-disciplined Senior RF Design Engineer for its New Product Development (NPD) team. The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for leading design efforts with a multi-disciplined team of RF, Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineers and coordinating with other cross functional teams to launch innovative designs, support existing Designs, and solve complex issues. Designs can be full product delivery or sub system design as part of a larger team. The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for leading the product development projects while delivering on time to commitments. Prior experience in industrial RF power and/or high-power power supply design is preferred.

  • Be a critical member of the Plasma Power engineering team.
  • Lead RF designs with a cross-functional team (direct and indirect resources) to complete product (subsystems and/or complete product) delivery to the customer, internal or external, that meets their expectations and is delivered on time following our design process.
  • Provide technical leadership to the team on the design and troubleshooting of new subsystems, products, and platforms.
  • Help refine high level requirements and allocate detailed requirements to product modules and components.
  • Implement best practices within a cross-function design team to support appropriate level of process and review of the design process.
  • Work within our New Product Development (NPD) team to review technology readiness to launch new products.
  • Collaborate with other cross functional teams such as our NPI, purchasing, quality, program & project management, finance, safety, production, and other teams as needed.
  • Build peer-to-peer relationships within AE.
  • Technical experience in several of the following design areas and skills.
  • The proven ability to analyze, prototype, simulate, and validate circuit designs.
  • Experience using simulation tools - LT Spice, Ansys EDT (HFSS, 3D Layout and Icepak), Keysight ADS, etc.
  • High power RF design expertise (400kHz to 60MHz) including Driver/Exciter, Combiner/Splitter, Measurement (V/I Sensor, Directional Coupler), RF layout, filter design, and impedance Matching.
  • Power electronics design and power device selection: Si MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETS, GaN, LDMOS.
  • Testing and debug using common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools, etc.
  • Schematic capture and PCBA layout (experience with Altium Designer a plus).
  • Control loop design and theory.
  • Basic programming or scripting skills with Python and/or MATLAB.
  • Thermal management, heat sink and cooling design.
  • Experience with UL/CSA compliance.
  • Proven record of getting products to market and providing technical leadership.
  • Be a creative problem solver with a focus on quality, safety, cost, and delivery schedules.
  • Strong team player skills and attitude.
  • Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
  • 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
  • Company matched 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
  • Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance
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