Senior Power Electronics Engineer

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and test power system architectures across a range of applications.

The role includes planning, specification development, and performance testing of advanced electronics in challenging environments. Responsibilities cover optimizing designs for size/weight/power, drafting technical specifications, and leading cross-functional execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
• Designs new products and develops technical specifications for production.
• Analyzes hardware configuration and tests hardware conformance to specifications.
• Independently drives solutions to complex problems and adapts to changing requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert able to develop advanced architectures and designs for complex electronics.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies.
• Manage multi-disciplinary tasks with a cross functional team and communicate status to leadership.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Circuit simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

Prioritize tasks

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SPICE

Job description

Overview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary: A Senior Power Electronics Engineer designs, specifies, develops, and tests power system architectures and requirements for a wide array of applications, including miniature power conversion and management circuitry, distributed power architectures, radiation hardened designs, novel battery management circuitry, small motor controllers, switched-mode power conversion and precision feedback systems. They also perform a variety of engineering work in the initial planning and design phase of specifications and requirements of the systems.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Optimizes system designs for reduced size, weight, and power.
• Designs new products and develops technical specifications for their production.
• Analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions and tests hardware conformance to specifications.
• Independently drives solutions to complex problems - develops requirements, proposes ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapts appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to develop advanced architectures and designs for complex electronics.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identifies program/system-level technical risks and develops and executes mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks with a cross functional team and effectively communicates status to project leadership and customers.
• Develops, documents, and teaches best practices to less experienced teammates.
• Demonstrates strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals.
• Support business development and proposal activities.

Skills/Abilities

• Proficient with schematic capture and printed circuit board layout.
• Ability to perform circuit simulation using Spice or other simulation tools.
• System modeling and analysis experience using MATLAB, Simulink, or other comparable tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• Experience 5-10 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.

Additional Job Description

• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain an US government security clearance.

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant training or education. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

• Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

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