Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Pulsed Power & HV

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

Bonuses

401(k) match

ESOP

Job summary

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) in Colorado Springs seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and analyze high-power solid-state switching systems for DoD/DoE programs.

You will contribute from concept through operation in a multidisciplinary team, focusing on SPICE, power conditioning, and protection circuits. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in EE and 10–12 years in power electronics, with strong data acquisition, MATLAB/Python, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field.
• 10–12 years of experience in Power Electronics, Pulsed Power, High Power Solid-State Switching, Power Conditioning, DCDC & ACDC Power Conversion, High Voltage (1s to 100s of kilovolts), Protection Circuits, High-Speed Communication Circuits, and Digital and Analog Controls, Power Magnetics, Gate Drives, I/O Interface Circuits, and/or Control Hardware.
• Experience with data acquisition equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, voltage probes, current probes, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience with data processing software including Excel, MATLAB, Python, Mathcad, and Origin.
• Experience with circuit design and layout software including DipTrace, P-SPICE, LTSPICE, PLECS and/or PSim.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• May require light physical effort, involving standing, sitting and use of hands while performing duties, carrying or lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Working environment is indoor, moderately quiet, reasonably clean, well-lighted and well-ventilated; moderate physical hazards may exist.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, and analyzing complex high-power solid-state switching systems and devices, gate-drive circuits, snubber circuits, and protection circuits
• Executing SPICE, thermodynamic, and electromagnetic models and simulations of complex high-power solid-state switching systems
• Writing detailed technical reports and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Assisting technical leadership with the development of Applied Research, Pulsed Power systems, Directed Energy systems, and measures of effectiveness of such systems
• Supporting highly technical engineering and scientific teams on field test activities when and if necessary (moderate travel is required on occasion)
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities
• Adaptability to work in a fluid, fast-paced team environment

Job description

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) in Colorado Springs seeks a Power Electronics Engineer to design, develop, and analyze high-power solid-state switching systems for DoD/DoE programs.

You will contribute from concept through operation in a multidisciplinary team, focusing on SPICE, power conditioning, and protection circuits. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in EE and 10–12 years in power electronics, with strong data acquisition, MATLAB/Python, and