Electrical Engineer I, Power Electronics

Advanced Energy Management Limited; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Mental health coverage

Job summary

Advanced Energy is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join our power electronics team in California. You will design, test, and bring to market advanced switch-mode power supplies and power conversion solutions, gaining hands-on experience from concept to manufacturing support while collaborating with cross-functional teams and industry experts.

You will work with engineers to develop prototypes, perform validation, and contribute to documentation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to support testing and debug using common lab equipment such as Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, function generators, JTAG or similar tools.
• The ability to assist in analysis, prototyping, simulation, and validation of circuit designs.
• Be a creative problem solver with a focus on quality, safety, cost, and delivery schedules.
• Ability to solve technical problems independently with minimal assistance.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic programming or scripting skills such as LabVIEW, Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Be a critical member of the product development engineering team.
• Assist in the development, testing, and de-bugging of prototype power supply subsystems including AC/DC circuits, control systems, EMI filters, RF filters, logic circuits, etc.
• Test products and subsystems using test equipment like oscilloscopes, power meters, LCR meters, signal generators, dynamic loads, network analyzers, etc.
• Exercise engineering judgment to select and develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to secure project success.
• Work in a team environment with electrical, mechanical and firmware engineers on product development of extensive scope.
• Utilize strong communication and team skills to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas within the design team.
• Participate in the preparation of internal and external documentation including, but not limited to: Requirements Specifications, Design Specifications and Test plans.
• Apply broad technical knowledge of electronic components, and circuitry for use in electronic equipment and devices, including but not limited to DC circuits, AC to DC converters, power factor correction, high power semiconductors, digital and analog loop stability, magnetic design, worse case stress analysis, digital hardware, firmware, test and measurement systems, and electrical/safety regulatory compliance.
• Diagnose and solve issues of diverse scope with design, field performance, root cause/failure analysis, reliability and manufacturing test yields of existing power supply products using formal investigation methods and corrective actions.
• Contribute in technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware.

Skills

Lab testing & debugging

Circuit prototyping & simulation

Electrical engineering

Problem solving

Communication skills

LabVIEW/Python/MATLAB

Tools

Network Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

DMMs

Function generators

JTAG tools

Job description

Advanced Energy is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join our power electronics team in California. You will design, test, and bring to market advanced switch-mode power supplies and power conversion solutions, gaining hands-on experience from concept to manufacturing support while collaborating with cross-functional teams and industry experts.

You will work with engineers to develop prototypes, perform validation, and contribute to documentation and regulatory compliance.