- Scotts Valley, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- $120K–$220K per year
- 5+ years
As a power electronics controls engineer, you will be responsible for dynamic modeling, controller design, implementation, and validation for power converters. Additionally, you will be responsible for system analysis and integration.
Compensation
The salary for this role ranges from $120,000 to $220,000 per year.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate system-level requirements and translate to dynamic performance and controls specs
- Analyze and model candidate converter topologies and architectures, and work with the hardware team to evaluate engineering trade-offs
- Outline and design controller architecture to achieve design and dynamic objectives
- Perform failure-mode & effects analysis (FMEA) to discover design weaknesses and devise mitigation strategies
- Study and analyze compliance requirements for grid-codes (IEEE2800, UL1741) and protection schemes (arc-fault, ground-fault, etc.)
Requirements
- Master Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Nice to have: Resonant converter topologies and controls
- Nice to have: Grid-tied inverter systems
- Nice to have: Modular architectures
- Nice to have: Multi-level topologies