Power Electronics Hardware R&D Engineer

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking a Power Electronics Hardware R&D Engineer to lead development of next-generation hardware for grid modernization, electrification, renewable energy, and transformers.

You will drive innovation in hardware, PCBA design, EMI/EMC compliance, and system integration. The role requires an MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in hardware design, PCBAs, and EMI/EMC testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, compliant

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in power electronics hardware design and validation.
• Demonstrated experience designing converters or grid-connected power conversion equipment.
• Proven experience in PCBA design and development including schematic capture, layout review, DFM, and DFT.
• Expertise in EMI/EMC design, troubleshooting, compliance testing, and mitigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D activities focused on power electronics hardware for power converter systems.
• Design PCB layouts and create engineering packages for PCBAs, including gate-drive and sensing circuits, protection, control boards, and auxiliary power supplies.

Skills

Power electronics hardware design

PCBAs design

EMI/EMC design

System integration

Technical leadership

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Ansys FEA

Job description

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Power Electronics Hardware Research and Development Engineer to lead the development of next-generation power electronic hardware for grid modernization, electrification, renewable energy, and advanced transformer applications. In this role, you will drive innovation in power electronics, converter hardware, PCBA design, EMI/EMC design and compliance, and system integration technologies.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead R&D activities focused on power electronics hardware for power converter systems
• Design PCB layouts and create engineering packages for PCBAs, including gate-drive and sensing circuits, protection, control boards, and auxiliary power supplies.
• Perform schematic capture, component selection, stack-up definition, layout reviews, and design verification of complex multilayer PCB assemblies.
• Develop hardware solutions utilizing wide bandgap power semiconductors.
• Lead EMI/EMC design activities including emissions mitigation, grounding, shielding, isolation, and filter development.
• Conduct simulation, laboratory testing, prototype validation, and failure analysis.
• Collaborate with controls, software, transformer, insulation, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive innovation through patents, publications, and technology transfer.

Your Background

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in power electronics hardware design and validation.
• Demonstrated experience designing converters or grid-connected power conversion equipment.
• Proven experience in PCBA design and development including schematic capture, layout review, DFM, and DFT.
• Expertise in EMI/EMC design, troubleshooting, compliance testing, and mitigation techniques.
• Knowledge of high-voltage isolation, creepage and clearance requirements, and safety-critical hardware design.
• Experience with different types of semiconductor devices.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and EMC test equipment.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Altium Designer (or similar) for PCB design.
• Experience with Ansys FEA toolset to model and simulate the EMI/EMC performance of power electronic based systems.
• Knowledge of reliability analysis methods including FMEA and root-cause failure analysis.
• Experience integrating DSP, FPGA, and embedded control platforms into power electronic products.