ERMCO-ECI · 12 hours ago
Power Electronics Design Engineer III
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expERMCO is a leading U.S. manufacturer of distribution transformers and engineered electrical solutions. The Power Electronics Design Engineer III is responsible for the architecture, modeling, simulation, hardware design, and customer support of power converter and switching systems for Smart Grid products.
IndustrialManufacturingElectrical DistributionMachinery Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Contribute to architecture, requirements development and system engineering for new product developments of grid-connected power electronics systems
Take development ownership of a circuit board or subsystem, including documentation of requirements and specifications, circuit design and analysis, component selection, schematic capture, layout, firmware requirements, debugging, and leading of design reviews for all stages
Selection and validation testing of system-level components, such as magnetics, circuit protection, and energy storage components
Develop requirements for, source, and validate custom or semi-custom components, typically inductors or transformers, for power electronics systems, employing electromagnetic and/or thermal modeling tools, analysis, and hand calculations
Perform circuit, subsystem, or system modeling and analysis
Plan, execute, and document results of validation testing of subsystems or circuit boards and other components
Lead or support subsystem and system assembly, debugging, validation testing and documentation of results
Maintain safe operating conditions and model safe working habits in a high-power high-voltage work environment
Cross-functional collaboration with mechanical and software engineers during product development
Mentor and provide technical leadership to more junior engineers
Actively participate in documenting company owned Intellectual Property as needed
Qualification
Required
BSEE, preferably MSEE with strong power electronics focus and hands-on design projects
At least 5 to 10 years of experience in power electronics engineering projects
Power electronics hardware design experience with Digital Signal Processors (DSP) and microcontrollers
Knowledge of buck/boost, multi-phase/interleaved, DAB, LLC, and H-bridge topologies, and working experience with some of these topologies
Working experience with power semiconductor devices, such as Silicon FETs, GaN FETs and SiC FETs
Mixed signal (digital/analog/power) hands-on PCB (printed circuit board) design experience for high-voltage and/or high-power applications, typically including safety isolation, gate drives, current sensors, magnetic components, and isolated communications
Experience with power electronics design verification for function and performance with hands-on testing and early simulation
Familiarity with electrical distribution grid, AC power distribution and power quality concepts
Exposure to design for manufacturability (DFM) and reliability concepts
Specification and design of 50/60 Hz and/or high-frequency inductors and transformers
Experience working on team projects including collaboration with software and mechanical engineering functions
Preferred
Experience with power conversion design for data center applications
Experience designing complex higher voltage (>=400V) printed circuit board assemblies
Knowledge of electrical distribution systems and grid interconnection standards
Exposure to environmentally hardened Industrial rated product development
Experience with medium-voltage (kilovolt-plus level) systems, circuits, and components
Experience with multi-level topologies for medium voltage power conversion
Proficiency with design and analysis tools, including electrical and thermal analysis software (e.g., PSIM/PLECs, AutoCAD/SolidWorks, Comsol/ANSYS)
Exposure to energy storage systems, DC microgrids, DER integration, or EV charging infrastructure
Company
ERMCO-ECI
ERMCO (Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc.) is headquartered in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16.84MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityRural Development Partners
2024-12-03Grant· $1.84M
2024-10-17Grant· $15M
Leadership Team
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Tim Mills
President and CEO
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