Senior Power Electronics Architect - Hybrid Inverter

Voya Energy, Inc.; Hayward (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Employer-paid medical/dental/vision

Job summary

Voya Energy is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to own the design, build and test of the power system architecture for our metal-fueled generator technology. You will manage power flow between generator, battery storage, local load, and the utility grid, including a switching solution for seamless grid takeover.

The ideal candidate has hands-on engineering experience, understanding of hybrid inverters and converters, and a proven track record delivering hardware through full development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience in system-level power electronics.
• Direct experience with High Power (25-250kW) Hybrid Inverters and DC-DC conversion.
• Familiarity with AC switching/transfer logic and protection coordination.
• Ability to perform worst-case analysis and simulations (SPICE/PLECS) to ensure design robustness.
• Proficiency in PCB layout with a focus on DFM (Design for Manufacturing).
• Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar) with specific experience in high-current/high-voltage layout.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, or Creo) and experience with PDM/PLM.
• Expert-level use of PLECS, PSIM, or MATLAB/Simulink to simulate power stages and control loops.
• Demonstrated knowledge of UL 1741 and IEEE 1547.
• Hands-on experience with heat sink sizing, fan selection, and thermal interface materials.
• Demonstrated firmware experience, specifically C/C++ for microcontrollers.
• Experience with development testing, failure analysis, and debugging complex systems.
• Comfortable with accountability: scope, schedule, budget, two-way feedback.

Responsibilities

• Rapid Development: Design and bring up the Hybrid Inverter, converter, switches and battery management system architectures with speed-to-prototype.

Skills

Power electronics

Hybrid inverters

DC-DC conversion

SPICE/PLECS/MATLAB

Altium Designer

3D CAD (SolidWorks/NX/Creo)

Thermal management

PCB layout (DFM)

Firmware in C/C++

Hardware-software collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS/PSIM

SolidWorks/NX/Creo

Confluence/Slack/Asana

Job description

Voya Energy is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to own the design, build and test of the power system architecture for our metal-fueled generator technology. You will manage power flow between generator, battery storage, local load, and the utility grid, including a switching solution for seamless grid takeover.

The ideal candidate has hands-on engineering experience, understanding of hybrid inverters and converters, and a proven track record delivering hardware through full development