Director of Power Electronics Productization

Wright Electric Inc. (Wright) is a U.S.

-based company developing innovative power technologies to support the global energy transition. Focused on aircraft electrification, lightweight power generation, and next-generation batteries, our solutions provide a revolutionary improvement in power- and energy-density for electric systems. Since 2016 Wright has worked with NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E, the U.S. Air Force, and commercial partners to bring our innovations to life.

Wright is looking for a Director of Power Electronics Productization to take a high-performance inverter generator from working prototype to certified, production-ready product. This role owns the technical decisions required to deliver a reliable, compliant, manufacturable inverter system suitable for commercial deployment.

The ideal candidate has personally led an inverter (solar, EV, or inverter-generator) through the transition from prototype to shipped product, with direct decision-making authority over architecture, components, protection strategies, and compliance.

• 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:
• 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

• 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)
• 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
• Thermal management (liquid or advanced air cooling)
• Familiarity with certification workflows and lab testing

• 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

Malta, New York. On‑site presence is required.