Power Electronics Engineer

TTM Technologies, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and well-being benefits

401k plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. in Syracuse, NY seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to lead design of high‑reliability power electronics and motor drivers. You will mentor staff, interact with customers, and drive design verification, thermal and EMI/EMC analyses for aerospace/defense programs.

You will guide interns, test engineers, and technicians, preparing design reviews and presentations, while ensuring schedule and cost targets are met and new processes are evaluated for improved performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of power electronics or analog hardware design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master’s preferred for Power Electronics.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of high‑reliability power electronics and analog systems.
• Mentor engineers, interns, and technicians on programs.
• Work with customers to meet program requirements and provide design reviews.
• Perform thermal, power dissipation, and EMI/EMC analyses.
• Prepare simulations (SPICE/PSIM) and worst‑case analyses for reviews.
• Develop test circuits and correlate results with design expectations.

Skills

Power electronics design

Thermal management

EMI/EMC mitigation

Leadership/mentoring

Analog circuit design

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LTSpice

PSpice

PSIM

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. - Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) - Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency ("RF") components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards ("PCB"s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

Position Summary

TTM is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer responsible for leading and performing design activities for high-reliability power electronics, power conversion systems, and motor drivers. You will mentor less experienced engineering staff, work closely with customers to fulfill program requirements, and perform complex power design activities under minimal supervision. This role includes supporting design verification efforts, thermal and power dissipation analysis, and performing detailed compliance analysis for aerospace and defense applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand customer specifications and drawings to assist in proposal and development efforts for power electronics and analog systems.
• Estimate timeframe of design efforts and establish power architecture concepts.
• Work independently or within a team environment. Ensure that project schedules are met.
• Provide guidance to other members. Lead interns, test engineering, and engineering technicians on specific program tasks including power supply test procedure development, test station development, and characterization.
• Responsible for product development from design through production release, with a focus on power converters, motor controllers, and analog circuitry.
• Follow established standard design processes for high-reliability electronics.
• Understand manufacturing approaches and limitations, particularly regarding power layout, thermal management, and magnetics. Perform review before design release. Assess new processes and technologies.
• Prepare presentations for gated internal and customer design reviews. Provide nominal simulation results (SPICE, PSIM, etc.) along with worst-case tolerance and thermal analysis.
• Design and evaluate test circuits. Correlate expected performance with test results, ensuring stable control loops and EMI/EMC compliance. Present results in a clear and concise manner.
• Provide training and guidance to engineers, interns, co-ops, and technicians. Develop training material.
• Help in understanding customer requirements and take appropriate action to meet expectations.
• Assess design trade-offs, cost, efficiency, and performance implications, and make appropriate recommendations.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Lead the design of new power electronics products or improvements upon existing products (e.g., Buck, Boost, Flyback, and resonant topologies) and provide guidance to others on specific design functions.
• Strong working knowledge of circuit simulation tools (e.g., LTSpice, PSpice, or similar) specifically for power electronics and control loop stability analysis.
• Solid understanding of analog circuit design, power electronics design, motor driver applications, and thermal management.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and designing power systems to meet strict military or aerospace standards.
• Ability to design experiments, analyze the data, and conduct structured problem solving.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to document technical specifications and furnish design review presentations.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Work with other engineering disciplines, including a high level of customer interface.
• Strong time management skills. Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to act as a technical lead and mentor on military and space projects.
• Ability to write specifications and proposals, and present technical material.
• Actively pursues opportunities to expand job-related knowledge.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented.

Education and Experience

• Experience: Minimum 6 Years Relevant Experience in power electronics or analog hardware design.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's degree with a focus on Power Electronics is a plus).

Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays. Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following date of hire. For some positions, only PTO and holiday benefits are offered.

$107,323 - $188,741

Additional compensation: An annual or quarterly company bonus may apply based on position assignment. Positions hired for alternative shift may be eligible for a shift premium based on the assigned shift and location.

Export Statement

Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.