Lead Engineer, Systems Applications – Power Solutions

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Power Architect to define end-to-end power architectures for priority applications. You will translate market needs into robust solution proposals and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive design-in feedback.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in EE, 7+ years in system-level power, and hands-on experience with test equipment. Travel domestically and internationally is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Strong understanding of power conversion, distribution, protection, isolation, thermal trade-offs, EMI/EMC, reliability, safety, and system design constraints
• 7+ years of experience defining or influencing system-level power requirements
• Background as a systems architect, power designer, or lead systems designer
• Experience with low-voltage, high-current power applications in mixed-signal systems is highly valuable
• Strong communication skills and customer presence
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Hands-on familiarity with oscilloscopes, electronic loads, spectrum or network analyzers
• Familiarity with Python or LabVIEW
• Applicants except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals may have to undergo export licensing review

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end power architectures for priority applications, covering conversion, distribution, protection, isolation, sequencing, telemetry, efficiency, thermal performance, EMI/EMC, reliability, and control
• Translate customer and market requirements into solution proposals, power trees, reference architectures, evaluation plans, trade-off analyses, and product feedback
• Support architecture and application reviews for strategic opportunities
• Partner with product, systems, applications, marketing, business development, sales, field teams, and customers
• Create reusable technical collateral, including design guides, simulations, evaluation concepts, reference design inputs, training material, and customer presentations
• Capture insights from customer engagements, evaluations, competitive activity, and design-in support
• Communicate technical findings, trade-offs, and application impact through documentation, reviews, workshops, and presentations

Skills

Power Architecture Definition

System-Level Power Requirements

Power Conversion and Distribution

Customer Engagement and Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Electronic Loads

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

• Define end-to-end power architectures for priority applications, covering conversion, distribution, protection, isolation, sequencing, telemetry, efficiency, thermal performance, EMI/EMC, reliability, and control
• Translate customer and market requirements into solution proposals, power trees, reference architectures, evaluation plans, trade-off analyses, and product feedback
• Support architecture and application reviews for strategic opportunities
• Partner with product, systems, applications, marketing, business development, sales, field teams, and customers
• Create reusable technical collateral, including design guides, simulations, evaluation concepts, reference design inputs, training material, and customer presentations
• Capture insights from customer engagements, evaluations, competitive activity, and design-in support
• Communicate technical findings, trade-offs, and application impact through documentation, reviews, workshops, and presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field required
• Strong understanding of power conversion, distribution, protection, isolation, thermal trade-offs, transient response, EMI/EMC, reliability, safety, and system design constraints mandatory
• 7+ years of relevant experience defining or influencing system-level power requirements
• Background as a systems architect, power designer, or lead systems designer
• Experience with low-voltage, high-current power applications in mixed-signal systems highly valuable
• Strong communication skills and customer presence
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed
• Hands-on familiarity with oscilloscopes, electronic loads, spectrum or network analyzers
• Familiarity with Python or LabVIEW
• Applicants except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals may have to undergo export licensing review

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in defining end-to-end power architectures, including power conversion, distribution, and reliability, while effectively translating customer requirements into actionable solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for engaging with cross-functional teams and presenting technical findings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Power Architecture Definition
• System-Level Power Requirements
• Power Conversion and Distribution
• Customer Engagement and Communication
• Hands-On Experience with Oscilloscopes

Hard Skills

• Power Conversion
• Power Distribution
• Thermal Performance
• EMI/EMC
• System Design Constraints
• Transient Response
• Safety Standards
• Mixed-Signal Systems
• Technical Documentation
• Trade-Off Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Customer Presence

Industry Keywords

• Electrical Engineering
• Systems Architect
• Power Designer
• Lead Systems Designer
• Low-Voltage Applications
• High-Current Applications

Tools & Technologies

• Oscilloscopes
• Electronic Loads
• Spectrum Analyzers
• Network Analyzers
• Python
• LabVIEW