Staff Electronics Engineer
About The Position
S&C Electric Company is a global leader in equipment and services for electric power systems. The Technology & Breakthrough Innovation (TBI) organization drives the development of next-generation technologies and products that address emerging challenges in the electric utility industry. The Electronics Hardware team within TBI is seeking a Staff Electronics Engineer to perform research, development, and validation of advanced electronics technologies for future power system applications. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with deep expertise in power electronics combined with a passion for innovation and technology development. This individual will leverage strong analytical and hands-on engineering skills to evaluate emerging technologies, develop novel concepts, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to mature technologies from concept through prototype validation and eventual product deployment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Minimum 10 years of experience in research, experimentation and designing complex electronic systems.
- Experience working within research, advanced development, or innovation-focused organizations, with a demonstrated ability to independently lead research and development activities with minimal supervision.
- Deep understanding and experience with power electronics, power conversion, energy storage systems, H bridge circuits and other related technologies, and the ability to assess and mitigate electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) risks.
- Proficiency with PSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, and other modeling and simulation tools.
- Strong laboratory skills using oscilloscopes, DMMs, logic analyzers, network analyzers, power analyzers, and related instrumentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated record of patents, publications, innovative technology development, or successful commercialization of new products is highly desirable.
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE), Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent advanced research experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify emerging technologies, industry trends, and customer needs to develop innovative product and technology concepts.
- Conduct technical research to define system architectures, evaluate technologies, perform component selection, and lead feasibility and tradeoff studies that optimize performance, reliability, cost, and overall system value.
- Evaluate competing technical solutions and present technical recommendations to engineering leadership and other key stakeholders.
- Design, analyze, and evaluate power electronics and power conversion systems, including magnetic components, motor control and H-bridge circuits, energy storage interfaces, and industrial power applications utilizing Buck, Boost, SMPS, Flyback, SEPIC, and other isolated and non-isolated converter topologies.
- Perform circuit modeling and simulation using tools such as PSpice, LTSpice, MATLAB, Simulink, and related platforms.
- Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions for technical issues identified during development or product support activities.
- Support design reviews, DFMEA, Risk Management activities and reliability assessments.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, schematics, test plans, reports, and design review materials.
- Mentor and guide engineers while fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Medical & Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Group Life Insurance
- Optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
- Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program
- Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
- Vacation Time
- Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- Company Shutdown days
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Other Leaves
- Paid Parental Time
- Military Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component
- Annual incentive plan (AIP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
