Senior Power Electronics Engineer — High-Power Converters

TDK-Lambda Americas; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TDK-Lambda Americas seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to advance high‑power converter designs and validate them through rigorous tests. You will work on cost‑effective topologies, drive PCB/EMC considerations, and mentor technicians.

The role demands hands‑on development experience, strong problem‑solving skills and effective cross‑functional collaboration within an ITAR‑restricted environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in power converter design, debugging and testing.
• Experience with safety standards for power supplies.
• Familiar with high power converter development (1 kW–50 kW).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate power circuit topologies for cost/performance trade‑offs.
• Perform circuit simulation, analysis and testing to verify designs.
• Lead design validation through functional, safety and reliability tests.
• Create test plans, document results and drive design change orders.
• Mentor lab technicians and junior engineers.
• Support customers with application issues and ensure EMC compliance.

Skills

Power electronics design

Circuit simulation

Testing & validation

High voltage awareness

EMC knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

LTspice

OrCAD PSpice

MATLAB/Simulink

Mathcad

Job description

TDK-Lambda Americas seeks a Senior Power Electronics Engineer to advance high‑power converter designs and validate them through rigorous tests. You will work on cost‑effective topologies, drive PCB/EMC considerations, and mentor technicians.

The role demands hands‑on development experience, strong problem‑solving skills and effective cross‑functional collaboration within an ITAR‑restricted environment.