Senior Power Electronics Architect — High-Power UPS Systems

AMETEK; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Dental & vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

AMETEK IntelliPower in Irvine, California is seeking a senior electrical engineer with hands-on experience in digital/analog power electronics and UPS systems. You will contribute to legacy products and new R&D, supporting design, testing, qualification, and on-time delivery across the full development lifecycle.

The role requires expertise in power electronics, DSP, control loops, magnetics, and battery energy storage, with a strong emphasis on practical circuit design and debugging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in Power Electronics, controls, and on-line dual conversion UPS.
• Technical expertise in Power Electronics and converters, DSP interface, Digital and analog control loops, Magnetics and Battery energy storage.
• Experience with Battery Energy storage systems (Lead Acid, LiFePO4) for back-up UPS power.
• Proficiency with oscilloscope, supply sources, signal generators, and circuits.
• Proficiency with component modeling using PSPICE, MATLAB/Simulink etc.
• Deep expertise in power switches (MOSFETs, IGBTs, SCRs, SiC).
• Legal right to work in the U.S. and access export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the legacy products and contribute to the new R&D projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop system level testing and validation.
• Combine legacy boards and products with the newly designed systems to realize a new operating product.
• Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis of circuits and boards failures.
• Analyze components stress, requirements, and select the appropriate parts.
• Perform full product lifecycle including design, verification, qualification, production, and integration.

Skills

Power Electronics

Controls

DSP interface

Digital/Analog control

Magnetics

Battery energy storage

Oscilloscope

PSPICE

MATLAB/Simulink

MOSFETs/IGBTs/SCRs/SiC

PCB design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

PSPICE

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

AMETEK IntelliPower in Irvine, California is seeking a senior electrical engineer with hands-on experience in digital/analog power electronics and UPS systems. You will contribute to legacy products and new R&D, supporting design, testing, qualification, and on-time delivery across the full development lifecycle.

The role requires expertise in power electronics, DSP, control loops, magnetics, and battery energy storage, with a strong emphasis on practical circuit design and debugging.