Fermilab · 9 hours ago
Power Electronics Engineer
Batavia, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$97K/yr - $138K/yr
4+ years expFermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, and they are seeking a Power Electronics Engineer within their Power Electronics Systems Department. The role involves planning and performing engineering tasks including research, design, and development of engineering projects while ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
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Responsibilities
Analyzes data and performs engineering calculations. Develops designs of specific parts, components, or phases of a project
Develops specifications, designs, and documents for complex and perhaps major engineering design solutions. Work involves applying a variety of standard to moderately complex engineering techniques to assignments which have clear and specified objectives
Plans medium to large projects from inception to completion and brings them to operating status. Estimates manpower, schedules work, coordinates and directs technicians
Takes a lead role in procurement, manufacturing, installation, testing, and operation
Assists with or leads the development of cost estimates, as well as the monitoring of budgetary obligations
With oversight, may review and approve work before resources are committed, ensuring conformance to specifications and cost/time constraints
With review and approval of supervisor, commits hardware and financial resources, ensuring conformance to specifications and cost/time constraints
Serves on or leads safety panels, review committees, and other subcommittees as assigned
Provides technical direction to draftspersons, designers, engineering associates, technicians, or less senior engineers, as assigned. Coordinates and/or supervises technicians and other engineers, as assigned
May participate in technical conferences and publication
May provide supervision or leadership of a team including hiring, promotions, performance reviews, training, disciplinary actions, team exits, and other duties as assigned
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 6+ years of engineering experience, or a Master's or PhD in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 4+ years of engineering experience
Knowledge of Analog Circuits; Control Theory; Programmable Logic (such as FPGA or CPLD)
Skills in: Test instrumentation (oscilloscopes, function generators); Circuit Analysis
Demonstrated ability to: Lead projects, Work as part of a team; learn and apply new concepts
Proficient in application of theories, concepts, principles, and methodology for the engineering discipline
Knowledge of phased-controlled power supplies, switch-mode power supplies; high voltage; magnetics; high noise environment
Skills in Altium; LTSpice or similar; AutoCAD or similar; light electromechanical fabrication
Possess project planning skills in developing specifications and documents for medium to large projects that involve concepts from inception to completion
Ability to perform a variety of standard to moderately complex engineering techniques
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off
Life insurance
Short and Long-term disability insurance
Retirement benefits
Onsite day care
Company
Fermilab
Fermilab is an American particle physics and accelerator laboratory dedicated to exploring high-energy physics.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$260MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2022-11-04Grant· $260M
Leadership Team
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Krysia Jacobs
Deputy CIO
Tammy Whited
Enterprise Architecture Department Head, Principal Enterprise Architect
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