Senior Magnetics Engineer, Power Electronics

Alchemist Doha; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Full benefits

Job summary

PeraWatt, based in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a Senior Magnetics Engineer, Power Electronics to lead design, characterization, and validation of inductors and transformers using our novel soft magnetic materials. This hands-on role drives performance benchmarks and data infrastructure essential for customer adoption.

Responsibilities include building test infrastructure, collaborating with applications engineers and customers, and delivering high-ownership outcomes in a startup environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years designing and characterizing magnetic components (inductors, transformers) for high-frequency power electronics.
• Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory, magnetic materials properties, and winding techniques for high-frequency components.
• Experience with core selection, winding design, conductor selection, loss modeling, and loss characterization.
• Proficiency with finite element analysis for magnetics modeling (Ansys, Comsol, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and characterize inductors and transformers using soft magnetic materials across target applications to validate material performance under realistic operating conditions.
• Build the test and validation infrastructure to benchmark components against incumbent materials and produce customer-ready data.
• Work directly with customers and applications engineers who will use our components in their power converter designs.

Skills

Magnetic components design

High-frequency power electronics

Electromagnetic theory

Loss modeling

FEM magnetics modeling

Education

MS/PhD EE

Tools

Ansys

Comsol

Job description

About PeraWatt

PeraWatt is an early-stage company commercializing a novel class of soft magnetic materials. We’re targeting large and growing markets: data center power, EV charging, and motors. We’re backed by federal and state grants, strategic investors, and a premier startup accelerator.

Berkeley, CA | Full-time | On-site

The Opportunity

We’re hiring a Senior Magnetics Engineer, Power Electronics to lead the full process of turning our novel magnetic materials into high-performance electronic components. You’ll design inductors and transformers from the ground up, characterize their performance, and build the testing and data infrastructure that supports customer adoption. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role at the heart of our commercialization effort.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and characterize inductors and transformers using PeraWatt’s soft magnetic materials across target applications to validate material performance under realistic operating conditions
• Build the test and validation infrastructure to benchmark our components against incumbent materials and produce customer-ready data
• Work directly with customers and applications engineers who will use our components in their power converter designs

What You Bring

• 4+ years designing and characterizing magnetic components (inductors, transformers) for high-frequency power electronics
• Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory, magnetic materials properties, and winding techniques for high-frequency components
• Experience with core selection, winding design, conductor selection, loss modeling, and loss characterization
• Proficiency with finite element analysis for magnetics modeling (Ansys, Comsol, or equivalent)
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field

What Sets You Apart

• Customer-facing or applications engineering experience in B2B power electronics
• Familiarity with magnetics for data center power supplies, EV powertrains, or renewable energy inverters

Compensation

• Competitive salary + early-stage equity + full benefits