Power Scheduler Sr. jobs in Santa Barbara, CA

Description:

The Sr. Power Electronics Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams by working on the electrical designs, writing and reviewing test plans, designing test systems and driving the integration process from pre-integration module level through system level verification. The Sr. Power Electronics Engineer provides expertise to plan and deliver electronic designs through the entire development, integration, and verification process by qualifying all requirements up to the system level. • Lead specific product design efforts from concept to production • Analyze controller/power converter solutions for permanent magnet electric machines • Perform detailed system analyses to evaluate power semiconductor devices for target applications • Define power semiconductors, optimize gate drivers and busbar designs • Perform high voltage (up to 1,000 V) and high current (up to 1,000 A) experiments • Validate the performance of the prototype for finalization of product • Provide engineering support to production • Assist in planning and testing new products for required analysis • Document design reports, test results, and failure analysis • Actively contribute to the company’s continual improvement of internal processes

Skills:

Power electronics, systems architecture, schematic design, mil stds, altium, orcad, pspice, ltspice

Top Skills Details:

Power electronics,systems architecture,schematic design,mil stds

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• BS degree with 10 years of industry experience in power electronics hardware design • In-depth understanding and working knowledge of switching power converters • Must be able to develop concepts and product designs that are on the cutting edge of technology in the areas of high current, high power (> 200 kW), low voltage, high efficiency/density, converter designs • Have the ability to design AC-DC and DC-DC Converters • Must be able to move from concept to architecture to design • Have an in depth knowledge of multiple conversion topologies (flyback, forward, push-pull, etc.) and the ability to simulate and model designs • Familiarity with EDA tools • Knowledge of PSPICE simulation tools • Knowledge of OrCAD and Altium design tools • Know how to develop test plans, procedures, and test solutions • Understanding and working knowledge and characteristics of magnetics (including inductor/transformer modeling), magnetization inductance, magnetization current, leakage inductance, intra-winding and inter-winding capacitance, self-resonant frequency, characteristics and limitations of magnetic cores, core saturation, core loss, high frequency losses, core reset, winding techniques for optimization of desired magnetics, and design of current transformers Highly Desirable Competencies • Technical leadership experience • PCB layout using Altium design tools • Experience with thermal design considerations and packaging • Patents and publications • Industry experience in Aerospace or Defense

Experience Level:

Expert Level

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