Sr Electronic Engineer, Sustaining

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission‑critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best‑in‑class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

We are seeking a strategic and technically adept Sr Electronic Engineer that will perform engineering work in applied research, design, development, test, prototyping and documentation on multiple key projects. Uses research techniques to analyze and validate design or theory concepts. Interacts with senior level professionals both internal and external to AE.

• Technology Solutions and design according to power conversion platform requirements
• Work closely with Advanced Engineering on technologies and solutions that drive performance such as conversion efficiency, power density, power level scaling
• Actively involved in design conceptualization, mechanical packaging, drive schematic generation and PCB layout, and manage critical parts list of product technology platform
• Establish solutions to optimize performance and cost trade‑offs
• Create simulation models, prepare design calculations for sizing up of magnetics and semicons, and correlate with actual performance
• Conduct circuit bread boarding/fine‑tuning, power‑up, testing and verification of design parameters Prepare thorough documentation on new technology blocks and theory of operation
• Collaborate with Design Teams and ensure successful technology transfer
• Design Process Improvement and Continuous Learning
• Initiate design and development calculation tools, simulation worksheets
• Develop strategies for effectively evaluating new technologies to surface potential weakness, include test for margins, prepare detailed design test result
• Participate in project discussions and design reviews
• Cross‑functional work with Mechanical Engineer Tech Core, Thermal Engineer, PCAD, Safety, Design Team Electrical Engineer

• Location:
  
  Wilmington, Massachusetts.
• Environment:
  Standard office environment.

• Switch‑mode power supply topologies
• Proficiency in Altium or similar schematic capture and PCB design tools
• Transformer and inductor design
• Proficient in analog and digital circuit design
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform root‑cause analysis
• Knowledge of DFM and DFT
• Knowledge of PCB design strategies, grounding schemes, and layer stackup
• Knowledge of wide bandgap devices
• Strong communication skills
• Team player in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environment with a strong sense of ownership
Experience
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in switch‑mode power supply design
• Experience using simulation and calculation tools (Simplis/Simetrix, Mathcad; PLECS/PSIM a plus)
• Experience in power component selection, testing, and qualification
• Experience with test software development (LabVIEW, C, C# a plus)
• Experience bringing a product from concept…