Power Electronics/Electrical Engineer (Junior to Mid-Level, 0-10 Yrs Experience) - $80K

RCT Systems; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Generous PTO and Sick Time

Life Insurance

Flexible schedules available

Job summary

RCT Systems PSD seeks Electrical Engineers with specialization in power electronics hardware and control design, or high-voltage power systems. Entry- and junior-level applicants are encouraged to apply, with cover letters addressing gaps in the core work.

Responsibilities include designing and testing SiC/GaN based converters, developing digital control, and CHIL/real-time test setups; mid-level roles add leadership, test procedures, and technical writing. Candidates must be U.S.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or related field required; graduate work acceptable.
• Experience with high-power solid-state power conversion preferred (>5 kW).
• Ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design and test WBG-based power converter topologies.
• Develop digital control algorithms for power converters.
• Create CHIL or RT test setups.
• Design systems from 1.2 kV to 10 kV.
• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers.

Skills

Power electronics

Control design

WBG devices (SiC/GaN)

CHIL/RT testing

High voltage power systems

Mentoring

Education

BS in electrical engineering

Graduate study in power electronics

Tools

Altium

Cadence

KiCAD

Typhoon HIL

OPAL-RT

PLECS RT Box

Job description

RCT Systems, Power Systems Division, is seeking Electrical Engineers, with preference towards specialities in Power Electronics Hardware and/or Control Design, or medium or high voltage power systems.

Entry- and junior-level applicants to RCT Systems Power Systems Division (PSD), without specific experience or education in power conversion and/or power systems, are encouraged to provide cover letters to their resume/CV that address the gap between their background and the core work that we perform here at RCT PSD (solid-state power conversion).

Responsibilities Of a Qualified Candidate Will Include

• Design and test WBG- (SiC or GaN) based power electronic converter topologies including active rectifiers, isolated DC-DC converters, solid-state-transformers, and high-speed motor drives
• Design and test power electronic converter digital control algorithms
• Develop Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) or real-time (RT) test setups
• Design and test systems based on WBG semiconductor modules ranging from 1.2 kV to 10 kV

Additionally, mid-level engineers may also expect to:

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop solid-state power conversion systems
• Provide technical input into business development activities
• Create, review, and issue prototype and production level test procedures and test plans
• Write and/or review EE focused patents, whitepapers, and technical conference/journal articles
• Mentor junior Engineers

Minimum Requirements

• United States Citizenship is required due to US Government ITAR program restrictions. Must indicate citizenship status on individual documents submitted with the application (resume/CV or cover letter itself)- applications not identifying citizenship status on the submitted documents will *not* be considered. Note that even if you have an active security clearance, you must identify citizenship on your submitted application documents.
• BS in electrical engineering, computer science, or related major required; graduate work is acceptable in lieu of some work experience
• Some experience developing higher power (>5 kW) solid-state power conversion is a must-have: identifying, selecting, modeling, analyzing, and designing various AC and DC power conversion topologies, and key components thereof, or in controlling these topologies and components. Applicants without specific professional experience with higher power solid-state power conversion, but having some academic experience and/or currently pursuing graduate-level study in power electronics, will also be favorably considered.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance

Desired Skillset

• Medium voltage power distribution, and solid-state-transformers (SST)
• Selection or design of magnetics for power electronics converters, particularly for higher voltage switching applications
• High speed communications development with high performance FPGAs
• Experience programming various microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs
• Hands-on experience with PLECS RT Box, Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT, or other Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platforms
• Experience with Altium (preferred), Cadence, KiCAD, or other PCB design software
• Experience working with 3-phase power systems

Immediate Requirements/Projects Include

• High Power SiC and Silicon power device design into converters/inverters
• MIL standards compliance (e.g., 461, 1399, 704)
• Multi-level parallel/series connected bi-directional AC-DC and DC-DC converters
• 13.8 kV and 4160V grid interface power converters
• Galvanically-isolated DC-DC converters
• Design of modular power converters ranging from 10kW to 500kW converters scalable to multiple MWs
• Controller-Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) development of WBG-based converter applications.

RCT Systems PSD supports hybrid (remote/in-office) and flexible work schedules; however candidates must reside within (or be willing to relocate to) commuting distance of our Baltimore, MD facility.

RCT offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Generous PTO and Sick Time
• Life Insurance
• Flexible schedules available

RCT Systems is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex (to include pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.