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eVTOL aircraft · electric aviation

Staff Power Electronics Engineer

United States · Onsite$180k–$210k/yrPosted 15 months ago
HardwareStaff+Full Time Exempt
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Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience in power electronics, electrical systems, or related fields Automotive experience, or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability Proficiency in designing and sizing high-voltage power architectures (300V+), including power distribution, energy storage systems, and power conversion Familiarity with AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC applications and control of variable frequency converters Strong understanding of power electronics topologies Experience with high voltage power semiconductor selection (Si/SiC/GaN MOSFETs, Diodes), gate drive, and protection circuit design Strong understanding of switching waveforms, semiconductor losses, and experience with loss modeling System understanding of device characteristics, gate driving circuit design, thermal design, topologies, modulation schemes, and control strategies in high- and low-voltage power converters Familiar with tools such as Altium, PLECS, PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE Experience with advanced modulation approaches for achieving highly efficient power electronic converter designs Solid understanding of the theory and application of magnetics (inductors, transformers) and capacitors (electrolytic, film, and ceramic) used for power conversion Experience in supervision of PCB layout for minimal stray inductance and capacitance, placement strategies for better manufacturability, power/signal plane definition, and EMC optimization Proficiency with hands-on EE tools (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, etc) In-depth knowledge of common communication protocols such as SPI, UART, and CAN Experience in developing and troubleshooting high-voltage systems and components, ensuring safety and compliance with industry standards

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