Senior Power Electronic Test Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid vacation and holidays

Pet insurance

Job summary

A leading technology firm in California is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Test Engineer to validate GaN power devices through testing circuit design and firmware development. This role includes analyzing power circuit behavior and developing automated testing solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years or a Master's with 5+ years of experience is required. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $110K to $140K along with numerous benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in power electronics or 5+ years with a Master's degree.
• Ability to analyze GaN device behavior in power converter circuits.
• Experience with long-duration reliability testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze device behavior and design test circuits for power converters.
• Develop and maintain firmware for automation and data collection.
• Assist in designing and optimizing high-frequency magnetics.
• Produce clear documentation and concise technical reports.

Skills

Power converter circuit analysis

C/C++ firmware development

Schematic/PCB design

Strong communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

The Senior Power Electronics Test Engineer helps develop and validate GaN power devices by designing SALT/HTOL test circuits and systems, evaluating device behavior in power converter circuits, creating MCU firmware for automated testing, supporting magnetics design, and troubleshooting hardware issues. This role works closely with cross‑functional teams and prepares clear documentation to ensure reliable and repeatable long‑duration testing.

Responsibilities:

• Power Converter Topology Analysis and Test System Development
  • Analyze GaN device behavior within common power converter circuits.
  • Translate circuit and device behavior into appropriate SALT/HTOL stress conditions.
  • Design test circuits that safely and consistently apply required stress levels.
• MCU Firmware Development
  • Develop and maintain C/C++ firmware for test automation, system control, and data collection.
• Magnetics Support
  • Assist with the design and optimization of inductors and transformers used in high‑frequency GaN test setups.
• Documentation & Communication
  • Produce clear documentation for test procedures, system configurations, and updates.
  • Generate concise technical reports summarizing waveform observations, converter behavior, and reliability outcomes.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge systems to ensure lessons learned are retained and reusable.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 5+ years of experience in power electronics. Ph.D in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Understanding of power converter circuits such as totem‑pole PFC, flyback, LLC and Vienna rectifier.
• Experience with schematic/PCB design tools such as Altium Designer.
• Familiarity with high‑frequency magnetics (inductors/transformers).
• Strong communication, documentation, and teamwork skills.
• Experience with SALT, HTOL, or long‑duration reliability testing – is preferred.
• This is a 100% onsite role.

Additional Information

The expected annual pay range for this position is $110K-$140K. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre‑tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company‑paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short‑term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in‑office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.