Wright Electric · 5 hours ago
Director of Power Electronics Productization
Albany, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expWright Electric Inc. is a U.S.-based company developing innovative power technologies to support the global energy transition. They are seeking a Director of Power Electronics Productization to lead the transition of a high-performance inverter generator from prototype to certified, production-ready product.
AerospaceElectric VehicleTransportationManufacturingAir Transportation
Hiring Manager
Elizabeth Wallace
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end productization of the inverter system, from prototype through production release
Lead technical decision-making across:
Topology selection and validation
Protection schemes (faults, short-circuit, ground fault, isolation, thermal)
EMI/EMC mitigation and layout strategy
Thermal design and derating philosophy
Reliability, lifetime, and abuse-case handling
Drive compliance with applicable standards, including UL 2200, UL 1741 / 62109 (as applicable), and EMC requirements
Serve as the primary technical interface with:
NRTL / certification bodies
Test labs
Manufacturing partners and suppliers
Define and enforce design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA) and cost-down strategies
Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and design freeze decisions
Support first builds, pilot production, and early field units
Build and mentor a small team of power electronics and hardware engineers as needed
Qualification
Required
10+ years in power electronics or inverter-based systems
Direct experience taking an inverter from prototype to commercial product
Prior technical decision authority (not just contributor) on at least one shipped inverter product
Experience in one or more of: Solar inverters (string or hybrid), Inverter generators, EV traction inverters or onboard chargers, Industrial motor drives or UPS systems
Hands-on experience with: High-power switching devices (SiC and/or IGBT), Gate drive design and protection, EMI/EMC mitigation, Thermal management (liquid or advanced air cooling)
Familiarity with certification workflows and lab testing
Preferred
Experience with UL 2200 or closely related safety standards
Experience scaling from low-volume to production manufacturing
History of making pragmatic tradeoffs under schedule and cost pressure
Comfort saying 'no' to beautiful designs that won't survive certification or production
Company
Wright Electric
Wright Electric is a leader in the future of sustainable, lower emissions air travel.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4.15MKey Investors
Federal Aviation AdministrationUS Department of EnergyY Combinator
2024-08-19Grant· $3.34M
2020-08-28Grant· $0.65M
2019-01-25Seed
Leadership Team
Jeff Engler
CEO
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