Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Power Supply

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Title: Senior Design Electrical Engineer

Salary: Up to $120K

Location: Carlsbad, CA

Length: Permanent Placement

Responsibilities:

·         Independent designs and verifications of a variety of low cost custom, standard, and modified standard dc/dc BMP products (isolated and non-isolated), as required. 

·         Conduct/Lead product development of leading edge dc/dc switch-mode power supplies

·         Provide support and direction to management for product roadmaps and new product development

·         Provide strong leadership

·         Analyze operation of existing designs and synthesis of new product designs

·         Generates schematics for own designs

·         Specify test requirements for developed power supplies

·         Oversees PCB designers; checks their work and modifies as appropriate

·         Perform Tolerance and Stress analysis

·         Perform FMA analysis on legacy as well as new products (both field returns as well as failures during DVT/EVT and UL testing)

·         Prepare presentations for internal and customer design reviews

·         Supervise and mentor lower level Engineers and Technicians

·         Prepare project schedules

·         Provide support to manufacturing facility for production ramp up of new products

·         Conduct research on new circuits and methods

·         Able to interface effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

·         Assist in developing design automation methods and techniques

·         Concurrently work on multiple projects

 Minimum Technical Requirements (may be tested at employer's discretion)

·         5+ years experience in power supply engineering environment

·         Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or MSEE/Ph.D preferred

·         Hands-on power supply design experience from 10W – 1KW

·         In-depth knowledge of various power converter topologies:  flyback, forward, half-bridge, full-bridge and push-pull converters, synchronous single and multi-phase buck converters

·         In-depth knowledge of different control methods and feedback theory

·         In-depth knowledge of synchronous rectification including self-driven as well as direct drive circuits

·         Able to generate various engineering documentation; knowledge of engineering

·         documentation systems

·         Working knowledge of applicable safety agency specifications

·         Computer-literate using Mac or PC/Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

·         Good communication skills

·         Able to interface effectively with manufacturing as required

·         Experience with SMT components

·         Experience with SPICE simulation software or equivalent

·         Able to create detailed design analysis documents

·         Able to design power magnetics

·         Potential for travel to offsite facilities 2 - 3 times per year

Behavioral Characteristics:

·         Innovative, creative and resourceful: that is, not locked into old or current methods for identifying and solving problems

·         Willing to do whatever it takes to meet deadlines

·         A self-starter, self-initiated, highly motivated

·         Willing to participate cross-functionally and to contribute in non-engineering ways by supporting all of the Company’s processes (Product Evaluation, Order Acquisition, and Order Fulfillment)

Additional Requirements

·         Mechanical design experience helpful

·         CAD knowledge (Protel) a plus

·         Knowledge of programming microcontrollers