Senior Power Electronics Hardware Engineer

Actalent; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Engineer in Willoughby, OH to design and develop advanced power conversion and power supply systems for industrial applications, including AC/DC and AC/AC supplies, DC/DC regulators and electronic loads. You’ll work with firmware and embedded engineers across the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes hands-on design verification, testing, and documentation, with emphasis on safety standards (UL/CE/EMI) and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• At least 6 years in power electronics design and validation, incl. 3+ years developing power supplies.
• Proficiency in analog circuit design and PDN/hot-swap concepts.
• Experience with DSP-based control including MCU/SoC/ASIC/FPGA platforms.
• Strong understanding of rectification, inversion, regulation and common topologies.
• Experience with power electronics and topologies, amplifiers, and instrumentation.
• Hands-on design verification, troubleshooting and bench work with power electronics.
• Familiarity with Altium or Cadence for schematic capture and PCB CAD.
• Experience with circuit and system simulation tools (SIMPLIS, SIMULINK, SPICE, etc.).
• Ability to ensure UL/CE/EMI/EMC and military standards compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop power electronics circuits with detailed analysis and PCB layout.
• Research and direct fabrication/testing of power supplies for industrial and technical applications.
• Benchmark designs, build breadboards, refine for performance and reliability.
• Record/test data, recommend modifications, and validate improvements.
• Create test plans and fixtures for design verification.
• Document detailed test procedures for V&V reports.
• Collaborate with firmware/embedded engineers to integrate analog with DSP/MCU control.
• Advance SMPS designs using SiC and GaN devices.
• Provide analog electrical design solutions across project lifecycles.
• Ensure designs comply with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Power electronics design

PCB design

Schematic capture

DSP/MCU control

FPGA/SoC/ASIC

Analog circuit design

Power distribution network

Bench testing

Regulatory compliance

Design verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

SPICE

SIMPLIS

SIMULINK

ANSYS SIwave

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Hardware Engineer in Willoughby, OH to design and develop advanced power conversion and power supply systems for industrial applications, including AC/DC and AC/AC supplies, DC/DC regulators and electronic loads. You’ll work with firmware and embedded engineers across the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes hands-on design verification, testing, and documentation, with emphasis on safety standards (UL/CE/EMI) and regulatory compliance.