Senior Power Electronics & Controls Engineer - Prototyping

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Company-paid insurance (Life, AD&D, ST

Disability insurance

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leader in welding equipment, is seeking a Senior Power Electronics & Controls Engineer to model and verify control systems for next‑gen welding engines.

You will develop proof‑of‑concept prototypes, define reference architectures, and ensure manufacturability across divisions in a global market. You will collaborate with electrical, software, mechanical, and weld engineers, bringing theory to hardware and validating it on the bench.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; advanced degree a plus.
• 5–10+ years of control systems and power electronics experience, or 5+ years for an exceptional contributor.
• Experience designing and stabilizing digital control loops for switch‑mode power conversion.
• Proven multi‑kW switch‑mode design with SiC or wide‑bandgap devices, full-bridge topologies, gate drive, magnetics.
• Track record taking concepts from modeling and simulation to working hardware and measured results.
• Knowledge of PCB layout for power and mixed‑signal designs; familiarity with design-for-manufacturing and UL/CSA/CE.

Responsibilities

• Architect and model the control systems for next generation welding engines.
• Translate new power conversion concepts from simulation to proof‑of‑concept prototypes.
• Create reference designs to speed market access with reduced risk.
• Prove out emerging power conversion tech; ensure robustness, manufacturability, repeatability.
• Collaborate with division representatives to align customer needs with technology bets.
• Mentor the engineering community to raise the bar for control and power electronics design.

Skills

Power electronics

Control theory

Hardware bring-up

PCB layout

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree in controls or power electronics

Tools

PCB design software

Job description

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leader in welding equipment, is seeking a Senior Power Electronics & Controls Engineer to model and verify control systems for next‑gen welding engines.

You will develop proof‑of‑concept prototypes, define reference architectures, and ensure manufacturability across divisions in a global market. You will collaborate with electrical, software, mechanical, and weld engineers, bringing theory to hardware and validating it on the bench.