Senior Power Electronics Engineer: Impact & Innovation

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

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.