Senior Power Systems Engineer: Hybrid Inverter & Grid

Voya Energy; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Job summary

Voya Energy seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer to own the design, build, and test of the power system architecture for a metal-fueled generator technology. You will manage power flow between generator, battery storage, local load, and the utility grid, including a grid-transfer switching solution.

Hands-on, engineering-first principles, and experience with high-power inverters are essential. Collaboration with mechanical, controls, data, and software teams is required to deliver hardware from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in system-level power electronics.
• Direct experience with High Power (25-250kW) Hybrid Inverters and DC-DC conversion.
• Familiarity with AC switching/transfer logic and protection coordination.
• Ability to run worst-case analyses and simulations (SPICE/PLECS).
• PCB layout proficiency with DFM and Altium Designer experience.
• 3D CAD experience (SolidWorks/NX/Creo) with PDM/PLM familiarity.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink to simulate power stages and control loops.
• Knowledge of UL 1741 and IEEE 1547.
• Thermal management and mechanical integration experience.
• Firmware experience in C/C++ for microcontrollers.
• Experience with development testing, failure analysis, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Rapid Development: design and prototype the Hybrid Inverter, converter, switches, and BMS architectures.
• Load & Grid Management: design switching logic to power onsite load from hybrid system or grid.
• Intelligent Power Flow: build charge-and-switch logic for energy buffering and transitions.
• Practical Architecture: source components to minimize lead times.
• Hardware-Mechanical Synergy: ensure electronics fit mechanical constraints and thermal considerations.
• Small Team Collaboration: define requirements for software and mechanical peers.
• Testing & Validation: develop test plans and perform verification and validation.
• Create and maintain system electrical schematics.
• Adhere to safety standards and best practices.
• Document assembly and operating procedures for new equipment.

Skills

System-level power electronics

Hands-on hardware integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Startup environment adaptability

Design for manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

PSIM

SPICE

Job description

Voya Energy seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer to own the design, build, and test of the power system architecture for a metal-fueled generator technology. You will manage power flow between generator, battery storage, local load, and the utility grid, including a grid-transfer switching solution.

Hands-on, engineering-first principles, and experience with high-power inverters are essential. Collaboration with mechanical, controls, data, and software teams is required to deliver hardware from