Senior Power Electronics Engineer

DELTA Q TECHNOLOGIES; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Health and dental benefits

Vacation + 8 personal days

Health Spending Account

Employee & Family Assistance

In-house gym and showers

Free employee parking

EV charging stations

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Delta-Q Technologies, based in Vancouver, Canada, seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer with deep expertise in switched-mode power conversion and battery charging applications. You will lead high-performance power electronic products from concept through production in a collaborative, product-focused environment while guiding teams across NPI, Sustaining, and R&D.

The role requires strong experience with power converter design, digital control, and validation, including PCBs, magnetics,

Qualifications

• Education in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on industry experience in power electronics design and development.
• Experience with PFC, LLC, PSFB, flyback, and isolated/non-isolated DC-DC converter design.

Responsibilities

• Lead power electronics projects from concept through design, validation, certification, and production.
• Define requirements with Product Management and cross-functional teams.
• Own power converter architecture, topology selection, modeling, and validation.
• Design AC-DC PFC, LLC, PSFB, flyback, and DC-DC converter systems.
• Develop and optimize digital control algorithms; perform loop stability analysis.
• Design and validate magnetics, current sensing, gate drives, protection circuits, and power semiconductors (Si, SiC, GaN).
• Debug and characterize systems in lab, manufacturing, and field environments.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolve technical issues during development and production.
• Support safety, EMI/EMC, and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor engineers and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Power electronics design

Digital control

Embedded control

PFC/LLC/PSFB

DC-DC converter

Thermal design

Circuit protection

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

LTspice

PLECS

PSIM

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

About Delta-Q Technologies:

Delta-Q Technologies (www.delta-q.com) develops and supplies battery chargers to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of electric vehicles and industrial equipment. Delta-Q’s unique blend of engineering capability in high-efficiency power electronics and embedded software design delivers innovative battery charging solutions to meet the evolving needs of its customers. With over 4 million vehicles and industrial machines already using its products, Delta-Q’s innovation is enabling the widespread adoption of environmentally friendly electric drive systems. Delta-Q was founded in 1999 and is a privately held company located in Vancouver, Canada.

What We Value:

Perseverance:We face challenges head-on, stay committed and finish what we start.

Innovation:We continually challenge the status quo, generate new ideas, and apply smarter solutions.

Collaboration:We work together, actively listen, speak openly, and support each other across teams.

Driving Results:We set clear goals, take ownership, and deliver with urgency.

We’re passionate about creating a sustainable business and contributing to a greener future for the world. We have a Vision to 'Charge The Future' and we mean it.

At the end of the day, it’s what keeps us going.

About ZAPI GROUP:

Delta-Q is part of the ZAPI GROUP of companies (www.zapigroup.com), a global leader in motion control, battery charging, and autonomous navigation software for electric and hybrid drive systems. As a full-solution supplier, the ZAPI GROUP can support every component OEMs need to design effective electric vehicles that meet cost goals and comply with tightening environmental standards.

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity for aSenior Power Electronics Engineerwith deepexpertisein switched-mode power conversion, feedback control systems, and battery charging applications.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with a proventrack recorddelivering high-performance power electronic products from concept through production. The successful candidate will design innovative, high-efficiency power conversion solutions in a collaborative, product-focused environment while providing technical leadership across New Product Introduction, Sustaining Engineering, Advanced Engineering, and R&D.

The role requires strong experience with power converter design, including Power Factor Correction, LLC resonant converters, Phase-Shifted Full Bridge converters, flyback converters, isolated and non-isolated DC-DC conversion, and digitally controlled power systems.

Specific Duties:

• Lead power electronics projects from concept and architecture through design, validation, certification, manufacturing ramp-up, and production.
• Define requirements and technical solutions with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Own power converter architecture, topologyselection, modeling, simulation, design reviews, prototype bring-up, and validation.
• Design AC-DC PFC, LLC, PSFB, flyback, auxiliary, and isolated/non-isolated DC-DC converter systems.
• Develop and optimize digital control algorithms; perform control loop analysis, compensation design, and stability verification.
• Design andvalidate magnetics, current sensing, gate drives, protection circuits, and power semiconductor solutions including Silicon, SiC, and GaN.
• Debug and characterize systems at component, board, and product levels in lab, manufacturing, and customer environments.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolve technical issues during development, production, and field operation.
• Support safety, regulatory, environmental, and EMI/EMC compliance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and mentor engineers through reviews, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
• Other duties as required.

• Education in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on industry experience in power electronics design and development, including technicalleadership and ownershipof one or more commercially released products delivered through the complete product lifecycle
• Strong experience with PFC, LLC, PSFB, flyback, and isolated/non-isolated DC-DC converter design.
• Experience with digital and analog control systems, embedded control, compensation techniques, and loop stability analysis.
• Knowledge of power semiconductors, gate drives, magnetics, current sensing, protection circuits, thermal design, PCB layout, and electro-mechanical integration.
• Proficiencywith simulation tools such as LTspice, PLECS, PSIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent.
• Experience with safety, EMI/EMC, and regulatory requirements for power electronic products.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Comfortable working with evolving requirements andbalancingperformance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, schedule, and business needs.
• Consistently exhibit and model Delta Q values (Collaboration, Perseverance, Innovation, Driving Results).

Base Salary: $125,000 - $155,000 per year plus bonus.

The compensation offered will be determined by experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills.

Additional Benefits:

• Annual incentive (bonus) program
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits with Sunlife Financial
• Paid time off including vacation plus 8 days of personal time per year
• $300 annual Health Spending Account
• Employee & Family Assistance programming with Inkblot Therapy/GreenShield
• In-house gym and showers
• Free employee parking
• EV charging stations
• Dog-friendly office