Power Electronics Test Engineer — Battery Storage & Solar

Future Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambrosia Energy in Austin is seeking a Power Electronics Test Engineer to verify DC-DC, AC-DC, and bidirectional converters for our distributed battery storage system paired with solar generation.

You will work closely with power electronics design, systems, and software engineers to develop high-performance power conversion solutions; a strong foundation in power electronics and at least 1 year of testing experience is required in a fast-paced, engineering-led environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in power electronics development and testing.
• Proficient understanding of power electronics fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and document verification and validation test plans for distributed battery storage systems, DC-DC converters, AC-DC stages, and solar MPPT power hardware.
• Review schematics and PCB layouts to assess testability.
• Good root-cause analysis on hardware bugs, power component failures, and control anomalies during rapid prototyping and test cycles.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, electronic loads, differential probes, and programmable power supplies to safely perform high-power testing.
• Able to develop functional test benches and automated verification tests for power electronics conversion systems.
• Good technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.

Skills

Power electronics fundamentals

Test planning

Root-cause analysis

Technical writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power analyzers

Electronic loads

Differential probes

Programmable power supplies

Job description

Ambrosia Energy in Austin is seeking a Power Electronics Test Engineer to verify DC-DC, AC-DC, and bidirectional converters for our distributed battery storage system paired with solar generation.

You will work closely with power electronics design, systems, and software engineers to develop high-performance power conversion solutions; a strong foundation in power electronics and at least 1 year of testing experience is required in a fast-paced, engineering-led environment.