Lead Power Electronics Engineer (High Power)

Jabil; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Annual Merit Increases

Community Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Lead Power Electronics Engineer to spearhead design teams for projects in power electronics, including power converters and energy storage systems. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 8+ years of experience in electrical hardware design, and proficiency with design tools like SPICE and Matlab. Successful candidates will lead designs from requirements to manufacturing, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Benefits include medical, dental, 401K match, and more.

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of relative experience in electrical hardware design is required.
• Experience leading entire design cycles from concept to production.
• Knowledge of ESS-related standards: UL1741, UL9540, and similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead designs of power electronics products from requirements development to manufacturing transfer.
• Assist system architect in developing product requirements from customer input.
• Perform design analysis including DFMEA and worst-case circuit analysis.

Skills

High power (>1kW) power electronics design

Hazardous voltage design and testing (>120VAC)

Circuit analysis of power converter topologies

Debug and testing using standard lab equipment

Schematic capture process using ECAD tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

SPICE

Matlab/Octave

Simulink

MathCAD

PSIM

Ansys suite

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

How Will You Make An Impact?

The Lead Power Electronics Engineer will lead design teams focused on unique design projects and challenges in the power electronics domain. Typical projects will include power converters, energy storage systems, battery management systems, etc. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of developing such systems and launching them into production.

Location

This role will be based on-site at the St. Petersburg, FL – Gandy location.

What Will You Do?

• Lead designs of power electronics products from requirements development to manufacturing transfer.

• Assist system architect in developing product requirements from customer input.

• Apply applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Select key components with an emphasis on cost reduction.

• Capture schematics and supervise layout engineers.

• Perform design analysis, including DFMEA, worst case circuit analysis, and simulations.

• Develop test plans against customer requirements.

• Debug prototype units using standard lab equipment.

• Execute verification test plan using standard lab equipment.

• Write manufacturing test specifications.

• Represent Jabil Design Engineering in technical customer discussions.

• Perform design reviews.

• Provide guidance to junior engineers.

How Will You Get Here?

Education

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field is required. A Master's degree or PhD is preferred.

Experience

• At least 8+ years of relative experience in electrical hardware design is required.

• Experience leading entire design cycles from concept to production.

• Or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training.

Preferred Experience

• ESS-related standards: UL1741, UL9540, UL1973, UL2202, or similar.

• Safety critical systems: UL60730-1, UL991, or similar.

• SPICE, Matlab/Octave, Simulink, MathCAD, PSIM, or similar

• Simulation tools such as the Ansys suite.

• High volume manufacturing.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• High power (>1kW) power electronics design, such as DC/DC, AC/DC, DC/AC inverters, battery management systems, etc.

• Hazardous voltage design and testing (>120VAC)

• Led successful transfer to manufacturing and commercial product launches.

• Circuit analysis of power converter topologies.

• Debug and testing using standard lab equipment.

• Testing to regulatory compliance standards such as IEC61000-4-x.

• Schematic capture process using at least one ECAD tool, such as Altium, Cadence Allegro, or Mentor Xpedition.

Benefits You Will Receive While Working With Jabil

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options

• 401K match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pet Insurance

• Adoption Assistance

• Annual Merit Increases

• Community Volunteer Opportunities

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.