Job Title: Power Electronic Design Engineer
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Responsibilities: Seeking passionate individual to be part of variable speed
motor development
team. This team will be responsible for the design, development and
production of variable speed
motors for various applications and markets. Applications include operating
voltages up to
600VAC and operating power levels up to 5hp.
This position will be responsible for the specification, design,
development, and qualification of
electronic circuits related to high variable speed drives (PMSM and VSIM).
Circuits include power
conversion, protection, switch mode power supplies, and motor drive
circuitry. This position will
interact with other areas of expertise within the company to take projects
from the development
phase to the production phase.
Qualifications:
• Over ten years of experience in the design of industrial power conversion
equipment such as
PM or VSIM drives, industrial drives, etc.
• Design expertise developing power electronic circuits and components such
as IGBTs,
MOSFETs, diodes, capacitors and high frequency magnetic components.
• Proficiency and understanding of the architecture, specification, and
hardware design of 120 ¡V
600VAC industrial power conversion equipment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of simulation tools i.e. Matlab/Simulink,
Simplorer, PSPICE
and design analysis.
• Solid understanding of EMI noise reduction techniques, PCB layout, gate
drive design, thermal
design, voltage and current sensing techniques and protection circuitry.
• Experience with agency approval requirements and design for regulatory
compliance (UL, CE).
• Demonstrated expertise with laboratory testing and experience with test
equipment including
oscilloscope, power meters, data acquisition equipment, spectrum analyzers,
etc.
• Candidate must be detailed oriented and possess good organizational and
communication
skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.
• Knowledge of industrial drives and/or motion control technology and
industry trends.
• Understanding of motor control techniques and algorithms such us vector
control and their
implementation on high microprocessors or DSPs.
• Understanding of thermal management for power electronics and machine is a
plus.
BSEE/MSEE/PhD required.
Desired Qualifications:
• Self-motivated, strong customer focused behavior
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional
team to deliver
common goals
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a global team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Six Sigma, Green Belt trained and certified
• DFSS & DFR trained and Certified