Lead Electrical Engineer, High-Power Electrolyzer Systems

Fourier; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401k

Equity compensation

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Job summary

Fourier is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to design high power electrical systems for its on-site hydrogen electrolyzer platform. You will own AC-DC and DC-DC converter designs (>100 kW), create SLDs, and drive lab validation from concept to field deployment.

You will lead safety-conscious design reviews, develop testing plans, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with hardware, software, and testing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with extensive circuit design experience.
• Experience bringing power electronic designs from concept to deployment.
• Ability to design high power AC-DC and DC-DC converters and verify in lab.

Responsibilities

• Design high power converters (>100 kW AC-DC) and integrate into electrolyzer system.
• Lead bench-top bring-up, testing, and design verification activities.
• Develop and maintain single line diagrams (SLDs) and protection schemes.
• Ensure compliance with UL, IEC, NFPA 70E and NEC; participate in design reviews.
• Oversee lab setup, procurement, and safety practices including LOTO and arc flash awareness.
• Create and analyze thermal, power loss, and EMI/EMC performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system architecture and safety.

Skills

Power electronics

High power design

Lab bring-up

Schematic capture

EMI/EMC debugging

Safety standards

PCB layout

Power quality analysis

Verbal & written communication

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (a plus)

Tools

Altium

LTspice

PLECS

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

Fourier is seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to design high power electrical systems for its on-site hydrogen electrolyzer platform. You will own AC-DC and DC-DC converter designs (>100 kW), create SLDs, and drive lab validation from concept to field deployment.

You will lead safety-conscious design reviews, develop testing plans, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with hardware, software, and testing teams.