Sr. Power Electronics Engineer

Location: Cambridge, MA
Salary: $90.00 USD Hourly - $130.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Senior Power Electronics Engineer with DOD Client

• Must be local to the Cambridge office and capable of flexible in-office work. Remote full-time positions are not available for this role.
• Active clearance is strongly preferred. Candidates without an active clearance must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance upon starting.

Type: Contract

Location: Cambridge, MA

Onsite or Remote: Fully onsite to start then potential hybrid schedule



Overview: The Senior Power Electronics Engineer plays a crucial role in designing, developing, and testing power system architectures for diverse applications. These include miniature power conversion and management circuitry, distributed power architectures, radiation-hardened designs, novel battery management systems, small motor controllers, switched-mode power conversion, and precision feedback systems. This position encompasses the planning, design, and specification phases for system requirements.



Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement power system architectures.
• Conduct research, design, development, and testing of hardware such as miniature power conversion, distributed power architectures, and radiation-hardened designs.
• Optimize system designs to minimize size, weight, and power consumption.
• Create new product designs and define technical specifications for production.
• Analyze and test hardware configurations for specification compliance.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships internally and externally.
• Solve complex engineering problems, develop requirements, and adapt to evolving customer needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in advanced power electronics architectures and designs.
• Participate in business development and proposal preparation activities.
• Identify technical risks at the program/system level and execute mitigation strategies.
• Manage multidisciplinary tasks with a team of engineers and communicate effectively with project leadership and customers.
• Share best practices and mentor junior engineers while maintaining strong organizational and time management skills.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in areas such as isolated/non-isolated DC/DC power conversion, rectification, inversion, battery management systems, motor controller design, and system-level power distribution.
• Strong proficiency in designing and troubleshooting power electronics.
• Experience with schematic capture and printed circuit board (PCB) layout.
• Circuit simulation expertise using tools like SPICE or similar software.
• System modeling and analysis skills using MATLAB, Simulink, or comparable tools.
• Solid understanding of applied mathematics and physics.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including documentation writing.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required; Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in Power Systems Engineering or a related field.

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