Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Acara Solutions has been providing staffing industry services to aerospace manufacturing organizations throughout the country for 65 years. Our national aerospace / defense client is looking for 3 Power Electronics Engineers to join their organization as salaried employees in their Ft. Walton Beach, FL plant. They also have a Power Electronics Manager opening at this location (new position). Salary range of $140K - $170K with possible flexibility for senior candidates.

This is an onsite position in Ft. Walton.

This individual will design high power AC-DC & DC-DC power converters and power sub-systems for applications including radar, directed energy, and military electric vehicles. There is also a manager position open for this team with similar experience to the below plus at least a few years of experience managing engineers.

A Power Electronics Engineer provides analog circuit and digital design for power conversion products. You will analyze and design high reliability, high power AC-DC & DC-DC power converters and power sub-systems for applications including radar, directed energy, and military more electric vehicles. You will help sustain our products by initiating innovative circuit designs, completing documentation, and conducting analysis and characterization.

• Performs design and development of power converters incorporating modern topologies to achieve high performance at reasonable cost.
• Program digital signal processors (TI C2000 Delfino series MCU) for power converter control, including control for bidirectional converters.
• Performs engineering work in basic and applied research, development/design of new or sustaining products.
• Accepts ownership responsibility for producing thorough and accurate designs and the development of work that meets all customer specifications and company requirements for schedule, cost, producibility, quality and reliability. This includes following the design through the entire design and manufacturing lifecycle.
• Work includes the design, fabrication, modification and evaluation of electronic apparatus, components, or circuits for use within electronics and/or aerospace equipment, devices, and systems.
• Conduct technical analysis to validate designs, including but not limited to: trade studies, product design, system/component integration, mathematical modeling, reliability analysis, and development.
• Perform functional, acceptance, qualification, or development testing on new or modified designs.
• Perform detailed circuit analysis to verify design compliance to specific performance targets. Analysis to include computer aided modeling and the generation of schematics.
• Prepare and review technical reports/documentation necessary to satisfy customer, internal and program requirements, including specifications, design documents, test plans/procedures, reports, correspondence, etc.
• Support the bid and proposal process through technical assistance, preliminary designs, research and development, etc.
• Establish and maintain proactive communication channels with customers, suppliers, and internal organizations as required to meet project goals.
• Provide diagnostic support to manufacturing on new and existing products.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar technical degree

Min 5 years of experience in power conversion product design and manufacturing that includes DC-DC or AC-DC digital design and analog circuit and digital design for power conversion products.

This is an ITAR facility, U.S. Persons Required. The employee will need to be eligible to get a Secret clearance (not required upfront).

Preferred: Many years of power electronics experience.

Master's or PhD in power electronics technologies

High power and vehicle electrification exp a plus

Experience with design of bi-directional power converters using digital design / code development for digital signal processor

Experience with designing product for harsh environments such as military applications