Sr. Power Electronics Engineer

Rivian•Torrance, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

In this position, you will design and develop the electrical aspect of the on-board power electronic products for Rivian Automotive, including on-board charger, DC-DC converter, DC-AC inverter product and et al. This position will be located out of Torrance, CA, and report to the Sr. Manager of Electronic Design.

Requirements

Minimum M.S. in Electrical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred), specializing in power electronics
Minimum 3 year’s experience developing high-power electronics
Deep understanding of power semiconductor switches and diodes, and their characteristics
Understanding of devices built upon various materials such as silicon, SiC, and GaN
Strong experience designing and analyzing inverter and converter circuits, including gate drivers
Knowledge and experience with embedded control of power electronic circuits
Power converters and grid tie control
PWM methods
Power converter thermal analysis and protection
Dual active bridge DC/DC modeling and control
Experience with bidirectional power conversion
Experience in EMI/EMC filter design for power electronics products
Skilled in working in a lab environment with high voltage and current
Experience using software tools such as Spice, PLECS, Mathcad, Ansys Simplorer, and Matlab
Experience using FEA simulation tools such as Ansys Maxwell/Q3D or equivalent
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment

Responsibilities

The Senior Power Electronics Engineer will be responsible for the development of high-power electrical circuits, such as active rectifiers, inverters, and DCDC converters
Perform topology selection trade studies
Design circuits, select components, create schematics, and support the layout of circuit boards
Analyze and simulate circuits and key components
Simulate circuits using Matlab, PLECS, and other tools
Analyze structures and magnetic components such as bus bars and high-frequency transformers/inductors
EMI/EMC filter design
Interact with suppliers on the critical components design
Test prototype power electronics circuits in the lab
Characterize power semiconductor devices, including Silicon, SiC, and GaN
Support software engineers who develop algorithms and application code for embedded controllers
Engage with Mechanical, Systems, Test, Quality, Manufacturing, and Reliability Engineers
Cooperate with other team members for critical technical test and decisions.