Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics

NextGenEnergyJobs; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainspring Energy is seeking a hands-on Power Electronics Engineer to design and bring up custom hardware for our Linear Generator. You will own the hardware from concept to qualification, troubleshoot lab and field issues, and collaborate closely with production, suppliers, and reliability teams.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of power electronics experience, strong schematic skills, and a passion for hands-on hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Electrical Engineering.
• 2-5 years of experience developing power electronics technologies.
• Excellent electronics design fundamentals; ability to take concept level design details, select components, and produce a schematic.
• Examples of taking ownership of a power electronics design project.
• Circuit board design experience.
• Familiar with schematic capture and power converter circuit modeling/simulation tools.
• Knowledge of power electronics control theory.
• Proficiency with EE tools (Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators etc.).
• Experience with power semiconductor selection, gate drive, and protection circuit design.
• Proven ability to work independently on an electronics design project.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• A passion for hands-on hardware development.
• A “collaborate-first” mindset and have successfully communicated across a range of teams and personalities.

Responsibilities

• Design custom power electronics hardware that enables key functions of our Linear Generator.
• Bring-up, validate, and qualify your power electronics designs.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues that arise in the test lab, production floor, and fielded units.
• Collaborate with the new production introduction team and external suppliers to improve designs for manufacturability and testability.
• Partner with reliability engineers to further drive up electrical hardware reliability.
• Serve as an expert on the hardware systems that you own.

Skills

Power electronics design

Circuit board design

Schematic capture

Power converter modeling

Gate drive design

Protection circuitry

Hands-on hardware

Independent work

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

Job description

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power.

Responsibilities

• Design custom power electronics hardware that enables key functions of our Linear Generator
• Bring-up, validate, and qualify your power electronics designs
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues that arise in the test lab, production floor, and fielded units
• Collaborate with the new production introduction team and external suppliers to improve designs for manufacturability and testability
• Partner with reliability engineers to further drive up electrical hardware reliability
• Serve as an expert on the hardware systems that you own

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Electrical Engineering
• 2-5 years of experience developing power electronics technologies
• Excellent electronics design fundamentals; ability to take concept level design details, select components, and produce a schematic
• Examples of taking ownership of a power electronics design project
• Circuit board design experience
• Familiar with schematic capture and power converter circuit modeling/simulation tools
• Knowledge of power electronics control theory
• Proficiency with EE tools (Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators etc.)
• Experience with power semiconductor selection, gate drive, and protection circuit design
• Proven ability to work independently on an electronics design project
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• A passion for hands-on hardware development
• A “collaborate-first” mindset and have successfully communicated across a range of teams and personalities