hardware engineer Plano, TX
Job description
We empower smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software, and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions ensuring the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. We provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet customers evolving challenges, including innovative critical power solutions designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence fueled and supported by talented people, tools and processes, and expertise.
As a Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer, you will design innovative power supply products for telecommunications, supercomputing, datacenter, and industrial applications and lead the product development process from concept realization through introduction of product into high volume production. These projects will include New Product Introduction (NPI), Direct Material Productivity (DMP), resolving customer issues, and sustaining of existing products. Reporting to the R&D/Technology Manager, this position will be expected to demonstrate leadership globally working with the team in Shanghai on design reviews and resolving customer issues.
Your responsibilities
- Evaluate customer requirements and selecting appropriate circuits for AC/DC applications (Input filtering, PFC, LLC, DC/DC, control)
- Design analysis including modeling, simulation, and control loops
- Optimize designs with an eye toward efficiency, density, and cost
- Conduct magnetics design, configuration, and optimization
- Conduct design reviews and follow NPI process
- Create schematic, bills of material, and PWB layouts
- Create high density PWB layout with sophisticated noise and EMI mitigation
- Perform hands-on lab work building and debugging prototypes
- Perform electrical characterization, design validation, and qualification
- Introduce the product into high-volume production
- Provide technical support for production and field product issues
- Lead projects and collaborate in cross-functional teams
- Prepare invention disclosures to protect intellectual property
- Mentor junior engineers
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics or equivalent from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 10 years of professional engineering design experience
Desired Characteristics:
- Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics preferred
- Experience with new product definition designing AC/DC power supplies, test and analysis tools, and systems
- High frequency magnetics design knowledge
- Ability to drive understand and adhere to product roadmaps, define new platforms and extend products for AC/DC rectifier advancement.
- PC proficiency; strong circuit simulation experience (PSpice / Simplis/ SIMetrix/PLECS)
- Hands on experience related to EMC of switch mode power supplies
- Knowledge of IPC 9592B - Requirements for Power Conversion Devices for the Computer and Telecommunications Industries
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, strong team player
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively
- Ability to prioritize and communicate in a dynamic environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to drive projects to completion
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status.
ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS: We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
