R&D Technician – Power Electronics Prototyping & Testing

XP Power Ltd; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Bonus opportunity

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Volunteer time off

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Company social events

Friendly culture

Job summary

XP Power Ltd in Irvine, CA is seeking an electrical engineer to support the design, development and delivery of switch‑mode power supplies for Industrial, Healthcare and Tech applications. The role involves testing, troubleshooting and prototyping to meet XP Core Values.

You will work with a cross‑functional team of engineers to optimize topologies and characterize performance, build breadboards, perform fault isolation and contribute to new product qualifications.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electronics or related discipline.
• Knowledge of AC-DC and DC-DC topologies (flyback, forward, boost, buck).
• Experience with lab equipment for power-supply characterization.
• HV systems experience is a plus.
• Good written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of switch‑mode power supplies.
• Build prototypes and test to documentation.
• Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis on product issues.
• Collaborate with design engineers across functions to optimize solutions.

Skills

Power electronics

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Associate degree in electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

EMI analyzers

Power supply test rigs

Job description

XP Power Ltd in Irvine, CA is seeking an electrical engineer to support the design, development and delivery of switch‑mode power supplies for Industrial, Healthcare and Tech applications. The role involves testing, troubleshooting and prototyping to meet XP Core Values.

You will work with a cross‑functional team of engineers to optimize topologies and characterize performance, build breadboards, perform fault isolation and contribute to new product qualifications.