Electrical Engineer

Join one of the top Mining & Construction Machinery Manufacturing Company as an Electrical Engineer to support the Design and Development of Power Electronics Boards.Position: Electrical Engineer – Power ElectronicsLocation: Chillicothe/Mossville (Peoria), IllinoisDuration: 02 years of contract with possible extensionRole:We are seeking a hands-on Power Electronics Engineer to support the design, development, validation, and troubleshooting of power electronics hardware for medium-voltage and utility-scale power conversion systems. The primary focus of this role will be design and testing of Gate Driver Boards (GDB), Power Boards, and associated power electronics circuitry used in high-power inverter and converter applications.Key Responsibilities:Hardware Design & Development:Design, analyze, and debug power electronics hardware including:Gate Driver Boards (GDB)Power BoardsInterface circuitsProtection circuitsCurrent and voltage sensing circuitsDevelop schematics and review PCB layouts for high-voltage and high-current applications.Support component selection and qualification for:IGBT power modulesSiC devicesIsolated gate driversPower suppliesCurrent sensors and protection devicesConduct design reviews and implement design improvements based on testing results.Power Electronics Testing & Validation:Develop and execute validation plans for power electronics hardware.Perform:Double Pulse Testing (DPT)Switching characterizationThermal testingFault condition testingProtection verificationPower-up and commissioning activitiesMeasure and analyze:Switching lossesVCE overshootCurrent sharingDesaturation performanceSwitching waveformsShort-circuit responseUtilize laboratory equipment including:OscilloscopesDifferential probesCurrent probesThermal camerasPower analyzersData acquisition systemsRoot Cause Analysis & Troubleshooting:Investigate inverter and power module failures.Analyze gate drive performance and switching behavior.Support root cause analysis of:IGBT failuresShoot-through eventsFalse turn-on conditionsOver-voltage and over-current eventsThermal reliability concernsCorrelate test results with analytical models and simulations.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with:Controls engineersPCB layout designersMechanical engineersValidation engineersManufacturing teamsSuppliersSupport prototype builds and engineering validation activities.Contribute to Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Testability (DFT) initiatives.Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 05+ years of experience.Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 03+ years of experienceHands-on experience with inverter, converter, motor drive, UPS, BESS, or renewable energy systems.Strong understanding of:IGBT and SiC power devicesGate driver designPower converter topologiesSwitching behaviorProtection circuitsThermal managementExperience designing and debugging power electronic PCBs.Proficiency using oscilloscopes and high-speed measurement techniques.Experience with laboratory power electronics testing.Ready to Level Up Your Career?Click Apply Now and let's make it happen.