Senior Power Electronics, Controls Engineer

Jobtailor; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller in Milwaukee is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to architect and validate control systems for the next generation of welding engines. You will translate concepts into working prototypes and drive designs toward manufacturability.

Join a hands-on R&D culture, mentor teams, and partner with divisions to align customer needs with robust, high-performance power electronics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required; an advanced degree with a controls or power electronics focus is a plus.
• 5-10+ years of relevant control systems and power electronics experience, or 5+ years for an exceptional engineer who has been a key contributor across many successful designs.
• Demonstrated experience designing and stabilizing digital control loops for switch-mode power conversion.
• Proven multi-kW switch-mode design experience, including SiC or other wide-bandgap devices, full-bridge topologies, gate drive, and magnetics.
• A track record of taking concepts from modeling and simulation through working hardware and measured results.
• Working knowledge of PCB layout for power and mixed-signal designs, with familiarity with design-for-manufacturing and third-party standards such as UL, CSA, and CE.
• A self-starter with strong analytical instincts who thrives in a hands-on R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and model the control systems that define how the next generation of welding engines behave.
• Take new power conversion concepts from control simulation to working proof-of-concept prototypes that show what is possible.
• Create the reference designs that help our divisions reach the market faster and with less risk.
• Prove out emerging power conversion technology and define what it takes to make it robust, manufacturable, and repeatable.
• Partner with division representatives to turn their customer needs into the right technology bets.
• Mentor across the engineering community and raise the bar for control and power electronics design throughout Miller.

Skills

Control Systems Design

Power Electronics

Digital Control Loops

Switch-Mode Power Conversion

PCB Layout for Power

Modeling and Simulation

Design-for-Manufacturing

UL/CSA/CE Standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced Degree in Controls or Power Electronics

Tools

SiC Devices

Full-Bridge Topologies

Gate Drive

Magnetics

UL Standards

CSA Standards

CE Standards

Job description

• Architect and model the control systems that define how the next generation of welding engines behave.


• Take new power conversion concepts from control simulation to working proof-of-concept prototypes that show what is possible.


• Create the reference designs that help our divisions reach the market faster and with less risk.


• Prove out emerging power conversion technology and define what it takes to make it robust, manufacturable, and repeatable.


• Partner with division representatives to turn their customer needs into the right technology bets.


• Mentor across the engineering community and raise the bar for control and power electronics design throughout Miller.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required; an advanced degree with a controls or power electronics focus is a plus.


• 5-10+ years of relevant control systems and power electronics experience, or 5+ years for an exceptional engineer who has been a key contributor across many successful designs.


• Demonstrated experience designing and stabilizing digital control loops for switch-mode power conversion.


• Proven multi-kW switch-mode design experience, including SiC or other wide-bandgap devices, full-bridge topologies, gate drive, and magnetics.


• A track record of taking concepts from modeling and simulation through working hardware and measured results.


• Working knowledge of PCB layout for power and mixed-signal designs, with familiarity with design-for-manufacturing and third-party standards such as UL, CSA, and CE.


• A self-starter with strong analytical instincts who thrives in a hands-on R&D environment.

Core Competencies

Expertise in control systems and power electronics design, with a strong focus on digital control loops and switch-mode power conversion. Proven ability to mentor engineering teams and drive innovative solutions from concept to manufacturable prototypes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Control Systems Design


• Power Electronics Experience


• Digital Control Loops


• Switch-Mode Power Conversion


• PCB Layout for Power Designs

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Control Systems


• Power Electronics


• Digital Control Loops


• Switch-Mode Design


• SiC Devices


• Full-Bridge Topologies


• Gate Drive


• Magnetics


• Modeling and Simulation


• Design-for-Manufacturing

Soft Skills

• Analytical Instincts


• Self-starter


• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering


• Advanced Degree in Controls or Power Electronics

Industry Keywords

• UL Standards


• CSA Standards


• CE Standards


• R&D Environment