Power Electronics Design Engineer — High-Density Converters

Mesodyne Inc; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesodyne Inc is looking for a Power Electronics & Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design of high-efficiency power stages for the LightCell generator. This role focuses on developing and optimizing custom power converters and battery management systems within a hands-on lab environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in Electrical Engineering and several years of practical experience in power electronics, emphasizing innovative design and testing methodologies.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of hands-on experience in designing and debugging custom power converters.
• Deep familiarity with buck, boost, SEPIC, flyback, or resonant converter topologies.
• Strong analytical skills in feedback loop compensation and electromagnetic physics.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, layout, and validate custom power converters.
• Select optimal switching frequencies and optimize switching loops.
• Develop custom battery charging and protection circuits.
• Conduct lab characterization using oscilloscopes and other tools.
• Manage multi-layer PCB layouts focusing on EMI/EMC.

Skills

Designing custom power converters

Optimizing switching frequencies

Battery management systems

PCB layout with EMI/EMC focus

Hands-on lab characterization

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Thermal cameras

Job description

Mesodyne Inc is looking for a Power Electronics & Hardware Design Engineer to lead the design of high-efficiency power stages for the LightCell generator. This role focuses on developing and optimizing custom power converters and battery management systems within a hands-on lab environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background in Electrical Engineering and several years of practical experience in power electronics, emphasizing innovative design and testing methodologies.