Senior Power Electronics Enginner

Micro Control Company; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

HSA

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Roth option

Life & Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus

Job summary

Micro Control Company seeks an experienced engineer to design, develop, and test DC-DC power electronic systems for burn-in equipment. You will use CAE tools to achieve performance targets and work closely with sales to define product requirements.

Responsibilities include high-current power supply design, analog simulations, BOM creation, and microcontroller programming. Leadership of a small team and cross-department collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to lead teams and collaborate across departments.
• Strong communication, organization, and project tracking.
• Up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Design DC-DC switching power supplies (>100A, >250W).
• Analog simulation and analysis of DC-DC converters (Buck SMPS).
• Select components, create schematics and BOMs, PCB layouts.
• Develop microcontroller code to control power supplies.
• Lead small project teams and coordinate with other departments.
• Create validation templates and user manuals; assist diagnostics.

Skills

Power electronics

DC-DC design

Team leadership

Electrical design

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

This salary information serves as a general guideline. Final offers are based on various factors, including qualifications, skills, experience, and other job-related criteria.

Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(K) with Roth option, Life & Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement & Discretionary Profit-Sharing Bonus.

Job Summary:

This position reports to the System Design Engineering Department and is responsible for the design, development, and test of DC-DC power electronic systems, components, or circuits for use within Micro Control Burn-In Systems. The candidate will use computer assisted engineering design software and equipment to accomplish goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design DC to DC switching power supplies. Designs are high current (>100A), high power (>250W), polyphase, and digitally microcontroller controlled.
• Analog simulation & analysis of DC-DC switching power supplies. (Buck SMPS)
• Select components, design & enter schematics, create BOMs, and propose PCB placements.
• Implement microcontroller code to control power supplies.
• Write test programs to verify hardware.
• Leadership of a small team through projects and coordinate with other departments.
• Design validation process. Provide template for internal and external diagnostics.
• Develops user manuals that include detailed how-to, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Collaborates with Sales team and customers to define product requirements.
• Performs all other related duties as requested or assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in related field.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team leader, team member, and independently.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organization skills.
• Up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years relevant engineering experience.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Thermal control experience.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to perform sedentary work, including sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to periodically stand, walk, crouch, stoop, bend, and reach across all planes.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance, vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• May be required to lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, 0 - 10% of time.