Senior Power Electronics Engineer — High-Impact Aerospace & Defense

Draper; Cambridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, test, and optimize power system architectures for diverse applications. You will drive specifications for miniature power converters, radiation-hardened designs, and advanced battery management circuits, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should have substantial experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead complex electronics work while supporting business development and proposals.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree 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 configurations and tests conformance to specifications.
• Independently drives complex problem solutions and adapts to changing requirements.
• Develops advanced architectures for complex electronics as a SME.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies.
• Manages multi-disciplinary tasks with cross-functional teams and communicates status.
• Develops, documents, and teaches best practices to teammates.
• Supports business development and proposal activities.

Skills

Power electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Spice simulation

MATLAB/Simulink

System modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Spice

MATLAB/Simulink

PCB design tools

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to design, test, and optimize power system architectures for diverse applications. You will drive specifications for miniature power converters, radiation-hardened designs, and advanced battery management circuits, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should have substantial experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead complex electronics work while supporting business development and proposals.