Senior Power Electronics Engineer II

Belcan Corporation; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan Corporation in Westminster, CO is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Engineer II for a contract position. You will own end-to-end design of power converters and power management circuits from concept to production support.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering, 6+ years in power electronics, and strong PCB layout and simulation skills. This role offers challenging projects and a path to technical leadership.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 6 years of industry or university research experience in power electronics design, analysis, and test.
• Experience owning the design phase of power electronics or power subsystems, including power architecture and requirements definition, trade studies, power converter and analog electronics design, component selection, and detailed design.
• Experience performing or guiding complex PCB layout for analog and power electronics.
• Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB, or MathCAD.
• Strong laboratory testing and troubleshooting experience for prototyping, design verification testing and qualification of analog and power electronics hardware.
• Direct experience designing high-reliability electronics for automotive, space or defense applications, including part derating, worst-case analysis, and thermal constraints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design of power converters, and power management and control circuits, from concept and architecture definition to schematic, PCB design, testing, qualification, production transition and production support.
• Perform detailed schematic design for low to high complexity power electronics designs, ranging from single power converters to multi-output power supply modules and power management circuitry.
• Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer independently or in collaboration with a PCB Drafter.
• Perform modeling and analysis of analog and power electronics designs including worst-case circuit analysis, stress analysis, small signal and stability analysis, power loss and efficiency optimization analysis, and power integrity analysis.
• Develop design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans for power converters and power supply designs.
• Perform bring-up and design verification testing of power electronics circuits and modules, often working with a technician or junior engineer to complete design verification.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering team and lead system integration and qualification campaigns, and release analog and power electronics designs to production.
• Mentor junior engineers to build technical understanding and foster professional development of team.
• Perform research and keep up with new power electronics technology and industry trends to drive innovation and generation of intellectual property.

Skills

Power electronics design

Circuit analysis

PCB layout

SPICE / LTSPICE

MATLAB / Simulink

Testing & troubleshooting

Technical mentoring

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD/Allegro

PADS/Xpedition

Ansys SiWave

ADS SIPro

HyperLynx

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Power Electronics Engineer II

Location: Westminster, CO

Zip Code: 80021

Start Date: Right Away

Job Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $63.94 - $77.40/hr.

Keywords: #SeniorPowerElectronicsEngineerJobs; #Engineeringjobs; #INDREG

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of 63.94 - $77.40/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end design of power converters, and power management and control circuits, from concept and architecture definition to schematic, printed circuit board (PCB) design, testing, qualification, production transition and production support.
• Perform detailed and complete schematic design for low to high complexity power electronics designs , ranging from single power converters to mukti-output power supply modules and power management circuitry.
• Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer independently or in collaboration with a PCB Drafter.
• Perform modeling and analysis of analog and power electronics designs including worst-case circuit analysis, stress analysis, small signal and stability analysis, power loss and efficiency optimization analysis, and power integrity analysis.
• Develop design verification test plans, requirement compliance matrices, system integration and qualification test plans, and production acceptance test plans for power converters and power supply designs.
• Perform bring-up and design verification testing of power electronics circuits and modules, often working with a technician or junior engineer to complete design verification.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering team and lead system integration and qualification campaigns, and release analog and power electronics designs to production.
• Mentor junior engineers to build technical understanding and foster professional development of team.
• Perform research and keep up with new power electronics technology and industry trends to drive innovation and generation of intellectual property.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 6 years of industry or university research experience in board-level power electronics design, analysis, and test.
• Experience owning the design phase of power electronics or power subsystems, including power architecture and requirements definition, trade studies, power converter and analog electronics design, component selection, and detailed design.
• Experience performing or guiding complex PCB layout for analog and power electronics.
• Experience with analysis and simulation tools such as SPICE, LTSPICE, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, PLECS, Simulink, MATLAB, or MathCAD
• Strong laboratory testing and troubleshooting experience for prototyping, design verification testing and qualification of analog and power electronics hardware.
• Direct experience designing high-reliability electronics for automotive, space or defense applications, including part derating, worst-case analysis, and thermal constraints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience delivering subcircuit or board designs to production and deployment.
• Proficiency in printed circuit board design tools such as Altium, OrCAD/Allegro, PADS/Xpedition, or similar.
• Experience running board-level power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys SiWave, ADS SIPro, or HyperLynx. Design for space radiation environments.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.