Power Electronics Engineer

Job Title

Power Electronics Engineer

Location

Gastonia (Charlotte Region), NC

Duration

6 Months

Work Mode

Onsite

Job Description

We are seeking a Power Electronics Engineer to support the design, development, and validation of advanced power and control electronics. The role involves hands‑on hardware design, schematic development, and laboratory testing in compliance with aerospace and military standards. This is a fully onsite role.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong experience designing Printed Wiring Boards (PWB) and Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWA) using Altium
• Hands‑on experience with power electronics hardware design and validation

Required Skills & Experience Power Electronics & Systems

• Power electronics and power converters
• Custom magnetics (inductors, chokes, transformers)
• Isolated power supplies
• AC‑to‑DC conversion and rectification
• DC‑to‑AC conversion and inversion
• Power and energy conservation principles
• Motor control theory

Analog & Digital Circuit Design

• Op‑amps, comparators
• Passive and active filters
• BJTs, FETs, and application‑specific circuits
• Logic ICs, state machines, memory technologies
• Microprocessors and embedded systems

Communication Protocols

• ARINC‑429
• ARINC‑664 / AFDX
• CAN
• I²C, SPI
• USB
• RS‑232, RS‑485
• Other protocols as required

Hardware Development & Testing

• Creation of circuit schematics for PWB/PWA using Altium, following internal processes and procedures
• Ability to verify intended operation and performance of prototypes and production hardware in a lab environment

Standards & Compliance

• Knowledge of:
  • MIL‑STD‑461 / 464
  • MIL‑STD‑704
  • MIL‑STD‑810
  • DO‑160
• Experience ensuring compliance with major airframe supplier requirements

Certification & Safety (Preferred / Bonus)

• Experience designing per RTCA DO‑254 (hardware)
• Familiarity with DO‑178 (software) concepts
• Exposure to SAE ARP
  4754 and ARP
  4761 is a plus

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