Power Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Silicon Tech Solutions, Inc; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Tech Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Power Electronics Hardware Design Engineer in Bethlehem, PA to design and validate DC-AC inverter hardware and real-time control interfaces.

You will work with TI C2000 series MCUs, develop gate driver circuits, perform thermal and efficiency optimization, and collaborate with the firmware team on PWM and fault handling. The role emphasizes robust testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with DC-AC inverter hardware and topologies.
• Strong knowledge of gate drivers, protection, EMI/EMC, and safety standards.
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematics and PCB layouts.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate DC-AC inverter hardware and control interfaces.
• Develop gate driver circuits and isolation interfaces.
• Perform thermal analysis, power loss calculations, and efficiency optimization.
• Collaborate with firmware team for PWM and fault handling.
• Create and maintain BOM, design reports, and test results.
• Conduct hardware testing using oscilloscopes and power analyzers.

Skills

Power electronics

Inverter design

Gate drivers

PCB design

Real-time control

PWM

Testing & validation

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Job description

Power Electronics Hardware Design Engineer

Designed and developed DC-AC inverter hardware using IGBT/MOSFET-based power topologies

Worked with TI C2000 series microcontrollers (F28004x / F2837x) for real-time control integration

Designed gate driver circuits, isolation interfaces, and protection circuits (overcurrent, overvoltage, short circuit)

Created schematics and multi-layer PCB designs using Altium Designer

Selected and evaluated key components including power devices, magnetics, and sensing elements

Performed power loss calculations, thermal analysis, and efficiency optimization

Integrated control hardware with firmware team for inverter operation (PWM, fault handling)

Conducted hardware testing, debugging, and validation using oscilloscopes and power analyzers

Implemented current and voltage sensing circuits for feedback and protection

Ensured compliance with EMI/EMC and electrical safety standards

Supported prototype development, design improvements, and system optimization

Prepared technical documentation, BOM, design reports, and test results