Principal Electrical Engineer
Survival Systems Staffing · Great Neck, New York, United States
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
Principal Power Electronics Engineer to lead the design and development of inverter platforms in the 1 kW to 100 kW range. This is a senior technical leadership position with ownership of architecture decisions from concept through production release. You will define topology and control strategy, guide hardware and firmware teams, and serve as the technical authority on power conversion across the program.
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ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture and design of three-phase inverters from 10 kW to 100 kW, including topology selection, power stage design, and thermal and mechanical integrationDesign and optimize power stages using Si IGBT, SiC MOSFET, and GaN devices, including gate drive design, dead-time optimization, and switching loss analysisDevelop and validate control strategies such as FOC, grid-following and grid-forming control, PLL design, and current and voltage loop tuningPerform loss modeling, thermal analysis, and reliability analysis to meet efficiency, power density, and lifetime targetsDesign magnetics, including inductors and filter components, and specify DC-link capacitors and EMI filtersDrive EMI/EMC compliance and safety certification effortsLead design reviews, FMEA, and DFM/DFT activities, and support transition from prototype to productionMentor junior and mid-level engineers and set technical standards for the power electronics teamCollaborate with firmware, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated, production-ready productsSupport bring-up, test, and debugging of high-power prototypes in the labRequired xzbcwsv QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master’s or PhD preferredMinimum of 6 years of hands-on experience designing power electronics, with demonstrated ownership of inverter products in the 1 kW to 100 kW rangeunderstanding of two-level and multilevel inverter topologies, PWM techniques, and high-frequency switching behaviorFamiliarity with embedded control platforms such as TI C2000, STM32, or FPGA-based controlPrior experience leading or technically mentoring a design team
Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job Find out below, and hit apply to be considered.
ResponsibilitiesLead the architecture and design of three-phase inverters from 10 kW to 100 kW, including topology selection, power stage design, and thermal and mechanical integrationDesign and optimize power stages using Si IGBT, SiC MOSFET, and GaN devices, including gate drive design, dead-time optimization, and switching loss analysisDevelop and validate control strategies such as FOC, grid-following and grid-forming control, PLL design, and current and voltage loop tuningPerform loss modeling, thermal analysis, and reliability analysis to meet efficiency, power density, and lifetime targetsDesign magnetics, including inductors and filter components, and specify DC-link capacitors and EMI filtersDrive EMI/EMC compliance and safety certification effortsLead design reviews, FMEA, and DFM/DFT activities, and support transition from prototype to productionMentor junior and mid-level engineers and set technical standards for the power electronics teamCollaborate with firmware, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated, production-ready productsSupport bring-up, test, and debugging of high-power prototypes in the labRequired xzbcwsv QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master’s or PhD preferredMinimum of 6 years of hands-on experience designing power electronics, with demonstrated ownership of inverter products in the 1 kW to 100 kW rangeunderstanding of two-level and multilevel inverter topologies, PWM techniques, and high-frequency switching behaviorFamiliarity with embedded control platforms such as TI C2000, STM32, or FPGA-based controlPrior experience leading or technically mentoring a design team
Details
| Company | Survival Systems Staffing |
| Location | Great Neck, New York, United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | hr |
| Experience | permanent |