Junior Design Engineer

Position Overview

The Junior Design Engineer will be a member of the Product Evolution Process, with a major focus on the design, development, and improvement of state-of-the-art power converters including AC/DC Converters, Isolated DC/DC Converters, Non-Isolated DC/DC Converters, Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) and power ratings ranging from 50 W to 10 kW.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge of circuit theory relevant to the power electronics industry and/or a minimum of three years' graduate level course work in power electronics with an emphasis on power converter development is required to meet the following job functions:

• Perform circuit analyses; both paper analyses and computer modeling.
• Select and evaluate power components for power converter designs.
• Design printed circuit boards to implement or test power electronic circuits.
• Purchase, setup, configure, and maintain laboratory equipment for circuit evaluation.
• Test power converter circuits and characterize their behavior.
• Develop fixes to circuit deficiencies via iterative experimentation.
• Collect data for product datasheets and format that data for publication.
• Create documentation to define product construction and performance.
• Assist in the transfer of products from the development stage to a production environment.
• Support product over its life cycle by diagnosing problems and updating the design.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience Required: 1+ years experience in power electronic design and/or 1-3 years general engineering and/or manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Requirements: Proven ability to work in a dynamic, high-paced and changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Qualifications: Previous experience within a manufacturing environment is a plus.