What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Power Electronics Controls Engineer position at AMSC?
Summary - Job Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership in the design of power electronics controls for power conversion systems. Expertise in hardware, firmware and software with a concentration in control algorithms.
- Development of control architecture of power conversion systems to meet customers’ requirements.
- Develop dynamics simulations or power conversions systems for the purpose of analyzing and designing control systems.
- Specify and design control algorithms for software implementation in the power converters for customer applications.
- Implement and test algorithms to demonstrate and document performance to requirements.
- Author requirements and test plans pertaining to the dynamic controls of power conversion systems.
- Specify control components and power electronic components for customer’s applications.
- Interface to sales and marketing for generation specifications and evaluating technical feasibility of customer requirements.
- Provide technical expertise to support current products and in the development of new products.
Education - Experience:
- Minimum: BSEE
- Preferred: MSEE or PhD in power electronics controls
- Minimum: 3 to 5 year’s experience in a similar position
- Preferred: 5 to 10 year’s experience
Required Skills, Competencies, Authorities and Training Needs:
- Strong technical background in power electronics, control systems, power converters, electric utility power quality analysis or in systems integration of high power electronics
- Significant design experience in control systems for power conversion equipment.
- Experience in using commercial control system and power electronics simulation and analysis tools (MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS preferred).
- Excellent customer interaction capability.
- Excellent computer skills are essential (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to author technical documents and proposals.
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident