Power Electronics Engineer — High-Power Accelerator Systems

Fermilab; Batavia (AR); On-site; USD 109,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA

Paid time off

Life insurance

Short and Long-term disability

Retirement benefits

Onsite day care

Job summary

Fermilab's Accelerator Directorate seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to design, build, and maintain power supplies for the accelerator complex, including LBNF, PIP-II, ACORN and Mu2e.

You will run simulations in LTSpice, MATLAB, ETAP, and COMSOL, develop PLC programs with RSLogix 500, and draft schematics in Altium and AutoCAD. This onsite role requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and hands-on experience in high-power systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with at least 3 years of power electronics experience.
• Experience with high-voltage measurements and hi-pot testing.
• Ability to design and analyze power supplies for accelerator projects.
• Proficient in generating and interpreting simulations and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain power supplies for use in Fermilab accelerator complex.
• Create simulations in LTSpice, MATLAB, and ETAP to design and verify electrical system designs.
• Simulate systems in COMSOL to provide detailed system performance.
• Create, edit and maintain PLC programs using RSLogix 500 for power systems.
• Capture schematics in Altium for circuit board creation.
• Provide technical direction to PCB drafters and technicians.
• Draft mechanical and electrical system drawings using AutoCAD.
• Write specifications for equipment including transformers and power supplies.
• Contribute to vendors’ technical evaluations.
• Respond to calls to support operations to keep accelerators running.
• Design new equipment for projects like LBNF, PIP-II, ACORN, Mu2e.
• Perform LOTO and write LOTO procedures for safe operation.
• Provide hands-on support on high power system electronics.

Skills

Power electronics

High-voltage measurements

System design

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LTSpice

MATLAB

ETAP

COMSOL

RSLogix 500

Altium

AutoCAD

Job description

Fermilab's Accelerator Directorate seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to design, build, and maintain power supplies for the accelerator complex, including LBNF, PIP-II, ACORN and Mu2e.

You will run simulations in LTSpice, MATLAB, ETAP, and COMSOL, develop PLC programs with RSLogix 500, and draft schematics in Altium and AutoCAD. This onsite role requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and hands-on experience in high-power systems.