Sr Electronic Engineer, Sustaining

Advanced Energy Management Limited; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) plan matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Advanced Energy is seeking a Sr Electronic Engineer for sustaining activities to advance power conversion platforms. You’ll prototype, test, and document design concepts and drive optimization from concept through production transfer.

Role requires strong skills in switch-mode power applications, Altium PCB design, and mixed-signal circuit design, with collaboration across mechanical, thermal, and safety teams. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communications Engineering.
• Experience in switch-mode power supply design and power conversion topologies.
• Proficiency with analog and digital circuit design and PCB layout.
• Familiarity with simulation tools and design validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Technology Solutions and design according to power conversion platform requirements.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure successful technology transfer.
• Conduct circuit breadboarding, power-up, testing and verification of design parameters.
• Develop tools and simulations to evaluate new technologies and margins.

Skills

Switch-mode power supply topologies

Altium PCB design

Transformer and inductor design

Analog and digital circuit design

Troubleshooting & root-cause analysis

DFM and DFT knowledge

PCB grounding schemes & layer stackup

Team collaboration in multicultural/mu

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics / Communications Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

C

C#

Job description

Title: Sr Electronic Engineer, Sustaining

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a strategic and technically adept Sr Electronic Engineer that will perform engineering work in applied research, design, development, test, prototyping and documentation on multiple key projects. Uses research techniques to analyze and validate design or theory concepts. Interacts with senior level professionals both internal and external to AE.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technology Solutions and design according to power conversion platform requirements
• Work closely with Advanced Engineering on technologies and solutions that drive performance such as conversion efficiency, power density, power level scaling
• Actively involved in design conceptualization, mechanical packaging, drive schematic generation and PCB layout, and manage critical parts list of product technology platform
• Establish solutions to optimize performance and cost trade-offs
• Create simulation models, prepare design calculations for sizing up of magnetics and semicons, and correlate with actual performance
• Conduct circuit breadboarding/fine-tuning, power-up, testing and verification of design parameters Prepare thorough documentation on new technology blocks and theory of operation
• Collaborate with Design Teams and ensure successful technology transfer
• Design Process Improvement and Continuous Learning
• Initiate design and development calculation tools, simulation worksheets
• Develop strategies for effectively evaluating new technologies to surface potential weakness, include test for margins, prepare detailed design test result
• Participate in project discussions and design reviews
• Cross-functional work with Mechanical Engineer Tech Core, Thermal Engineer, PCAD, Safety, Design Team Electrical Engineer

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Environment: Standard office environment.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Switch-mode power supply topologies
• Proficiency in Altium or similar schematic capture and PCB design tools
• Transformer and inductor design
• Proficient in analog and digital circuit design
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis
• Knowledge of DFM and DFT
• Knowledge of PCB design strategies, grounding schemes, and layer stackup
• Team player in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environment with a strong sense of ownership

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in switch-mode power supply design
• Experience using simulation and calculation tools (Simplis/Simetrix, Mathcad; PLECS/PSIM a plus)
• Experience in power component selection, testing, and qualification
• Experience with test software development (LabVIEW, C, C# a plus)
• Experience bringing a product from concept to mass production

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communications Engineering

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $110,000to $150,000per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce.Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, ProtectedVeterans,and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail].