Senior Power Electronics Engineer: Battery & Charging

CAPSA SOLUTIONS; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance

Voluntary insurance options

Job summary

Capsa Healthcare is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to lead hands-on hardware power electronics, including AC/DC and DC/DC conversion, battery and charging systems, and EMI/EMC considerations. This on-site role is based in Portland, Oregon.

You will define validation strategies, collaborate across mechanical and software teams, evaluate vendor architectures, and drive test throughput while ensuring regulatory compliance for medical devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in power electronics or battery systems.
• Experience with lithium battery systems (prismatic and cylindrical).
• Experience with AC/DC, DC/DC, and charging systems.
• Hands-on lab experience with prototyping and validation.
• Experience with external vendors.
• Strong understanding of thermal management.
• Experience with PCB design.
• Experience supporting product certification for medical or regulated electronics.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop next-generation power systems, including battery and power supply platforms.
• Evaluate architectures to improve performance, charging speed, reliability, and cost.
• Lead technical evaluation and qualification of battery and power supply vendors.
• Develop structured scoring and comparison methods for supplier performance.
• Define validation strategies and acceptance criteria for vendor systems.
• Improve test throughput by shifting validation responsibility to suppliers.
• Collaborate with mechanical and software engineering teams.
• Identify emerging technologies and contribute to system roadmaps.
• Apply project management best practices to plan and execute power system development projects.

Skills

Power electronics

Battery systems

PCB design

Thermal management

Vendor management

Lab validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Capsa Healthcare is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to lead hands-on hardware power electronics, including AC/DC and DC/DC conversion, battery and charging systems, and EMI/EMC considerations. This on-site role is based in Portland, Oregon.

You will define validation strategies, collaborate across mechanical and software teams, evaluate vendor architectures, and drive test throughput while ensuring regulatory compliance for medical devices.