Power and Electronics Engineer

Power & Electronics EngineerJob Locations Ruckersville, VA or Alpharetta, GAPosition Type Regular Fulltime Direct Hire OverviewThe Power & Electronics Engineer will be responsible for the design and development of Chargers and peripheral equipment, as well as large Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The engineer will be designing low-power circuit card assemblies for various functions, and high-power circuits for managing both AC and DC power transfer and storage. In addition, the engineer will provide production and field support for troubleshooting and discovering root cause analysis, as well as special order variations. The engineer will act as a subject matter expert in high power lead acid and Lithium battery chargers, battery energy storage solutions (BESS), and other electrical designs, and provide guidance to other electrical engineers, systems engineers, and other stakeholders in multiple geographical locations supporting the EMS product line. ResponsibilitiesDesign power circuits and controllers for Chargers and BESSCables, wire harnesses, and circuit card design utilizing Altium (schematics, PCB, fabrication files, etc.)Manage design project tasks to achieve timely completion per project scheduleOversee prototype build, test, and validationUse of a variety of test equipment in a controlled lab environmentGenerate production prints and documentation for manufacturingDesign and implement end-of-line production quality test solutionsConsider Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design for Safety (DfS), and Design for Environment (DfE) in new product developmentInvestigate and propose Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VAVE) improvementsInterface with subcontract entities to keep production runningInterface with customer service and sales to aid root cause analysis and specify new products Write embedded firmware for digital power controls where able, or communicate detailed code requirements to software engineeringOther tasks as required by the Director within the framework of power electronics designQualificationsBachelor Electrical Engineering or other 4 year electronics degree2-5 years of power electronics experience required, particularly for AC/DC power converters and digital power control of switching topologies Proficiency in Altium electronics and electrical design software, or a similar tool, is requiredProficiency in PSIM or other power simulation tools requiredProficiency in practical applications such as soldering, crimping small gauge wires, reworking circuit card assemblies to PC standards, etc. all considered an assetExperience with UL, CEC, and/or EMC regulatory agencies and standards is a plusExperience with embedded software coding in C, specializing in digital power control, is a plusKnowledge and understanding of industrial lead-acid and/or Lithium-ion batteries is desirableStrong communication, time management, and interpersonal skillsAbility to work with multiple products/projects and track product life cycle from planning through launchMust be self-motivated and ambitious, ability to organize and prioritize daily work with the ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlinesHighly motivated problem solver with meticulous attention to detailExperience in energy storage, lithium batteries, or charger product documentation would be an assetMS Office skills, especially Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS-Project, and Excel WORK ENVIRONMENT (include physical requirements) Office-based environment, required to be on site.Occasional on-site visits to manufacturing facilitiesOccasional short-term travel may be required