Senior Pulsed Power Engineer

Eden GeoPower Inc; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, 401k

15 additional vacation days per year

Sick days and bereavement time

Job summary

A pioneering sustainable energy firm located in Somerville, MA, seeks an experienced engineer specializing in high-voltage pulsed power systems. The successful candidate will design cutting-edge systems and collaborate with geoscience experts to enhance resource extraction. A PhD or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and over 5 years of relevant experience are required. This role offers competitive benefits and a commitment to equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing high-voltage pulsed power systems.
• Strong understanding of insulation coordination and pulse diagnostics.
• Experience creating and enforcing safety practices in high-voltage environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop next-generation pulsed power systems.
• Conduct trade studies on various switching topologies.
• Integrate diagnostics and controls to monitor pulse parameters.

Skills

High-voltage engineering

Pulsed power systems design

Electrical engineering

Collaboration

Technical communication

Education

PhD or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

SPICE

COMSOL multiphysics

Job description

About Us

Eden is pioneering sustainable natural resource recovery by using electricity to enhance subsurface permeability. Our Electrical Reservoir Stimulation technology offers a precise, water-efficient alternative to traditional hydraulic fracturing, reducing environmental risks while maximizing resource extraction.

Backed by leading public and private institutions, we have raised ~$24M, including $14M in dilutive capital from industry leaders such as Anglo American and Helmerich & Payne, along with climate-focused investors like the Grantham Foundation. Additionally, we have secured $10M in non-dilutive funding, primarily through four DOE ARPA-E grants that support our R&D in frontier industries.

Headquartered in Somerville, MA, and with an office in Houston, TX, Eden's team of 16 experts specializes in geophysics, geochemistry, high-voltage engineering, and subsurface tool design. We are actively demonstrating our next-generation permeability enhancement technology across diverse geologies worldwide, collaborating with industry leaders in geothermal energy, geologic hydrogen, carbon storage, and mining to redefine resource recovery for a carbon-neutral future.

Looking ahead, we are preparing for field tests, in cooperation with our supportive technical partners.

Your Impact

• Own design and development of next‑generation pulsed power systems (Marx or related fast high‑voltage architectures) delivering repeatable, high‑energy micro‑ to millisecond pulses.
• Architect modular, field‑deployable generator stacks (charging, storage, switching, pulse‑forming, measurement, protection) for reliability, waveform fidelity, and rugged field operation.
• Run trade studies on switching topologies (spark gap, solid‑state, hybrid), insulation schemes, and energy delivery to balance rise time, repetition rate, efficiency, serviceability, and cost.
• Integrate high‑speed diagnostics, sensing, and controls to monitor pulse shape, energy, and component health; iterate from lab and pilot data.
• Collaborate with geoscience teammates to connect pulse parameters with permeability gains and fracture geometry outcomes.
• Draft technical reports, funding proposals, stakeholder updates, and safety / operations documentation.
• Establish and enforce rigorous HV/EHS protocols (arc flash, interlocks, grounding, remote operation).
• Support field mobilizations: configure, commission, operate, and troubleshoot systems (travel ~10–25%).

About You

• PhD or Master’s (with equivalent depth) in Electrical / Pulsed Power / Power Electronics / High‑Voltage Engineering (or closely related).
• 5+ years designing, building, and testing high‑voltage pulsed power systems (e.g., Marx generators, pulse‑forming networks, solid‑state switch stacks) from concept to hardware integration.
• Strong command of: fast switching (spark gap, solid‑state, or hybrid), capacitor energy storage, insulation coordination, pulse diagnostics (dV/dt, dI/dt, impedance matching), and protection.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound technical/economic decisions with incomplete data under time pressure.
• Experience creating and enforcing safety practices for high‑voltage / high‑energy lab or field environments.
• Collaborative, low‑ego communicator comfortable working across hardware, controls, and geoscience domains.

Preferred but Not Required

• Field deployment of ruggedized HV or pulsed power hardware (geothermal, mining, defense test, plasma, or similar).
• Knowledge of plasma channel formation, rock fracture mechanics, or electro‑mechanical shock phenomena.
• Modeling / simulation (SPICE, EMTP, COMSOL multiphysics, electro‑thermal or plasma modules).

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k

• Vacation – Federal holidays off, Thanksgiving holidays, Christmas and New Year, 15 additional workdays per year (3-weeks) vacation time
• Sick days, bereavement time
  

Eden is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please let us know by emailing admin (at) edengeopower.com