Senior Electrical Engineer

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

IPG Photonics is the world leader of fiber laser technology, providing the most innovative and productive laser solutions for any industry application. For over 35 years, in over 30 locations worldwide, we have transformed industries by applying light in new and innovative ways, enabling our customers to increase quality, lower costs, and maximize productivity with the most reliable and energy efficient tools in the world.

We are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent in an engaged and thriving workforce that drives a sustainable future for our company and society .

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide sustaining engineering leadership for the LightWELD product family. This role is dedicated entirely to supporting LightWELD products throughout their production and service life cycles.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will investigate product, manufacturing, and field issues; lead root-cause and corrective-action activities; implement electrical design improvements; address component obsolescence and supply-chain challenges; and ensure the continued quality, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance of LightWELD products.

The ideal candidate combines deep electrical engineering expertise with strong hands‑on troubleshooting skills and the ability to lead cross‑functional technical efforts involving engineering, manufacturing, quality, service, supply chain, suppliers, and product management.

• Serve as the senior electrical engineering owner for released LightWELD products, accessories, subsystems, and supporting production test equipment.
• Provide sustaining engineering support throughout the LightWELD product lifecycle, including production, service, field support, and product improvement.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex electrical, electronic, and electromechanical issues identified in manufacturing, testing, service, or customer use.
• Perform detailed root‑cause analysis of field returns, production failures, intermittent faults, component failures, and system‑level performance issues.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions using structured problem‑solving methods.
• Design, analyze, modify, and validate analog, digital, power, control, communication, and embedded electronic circuits used within LightWELD products.
• Support LightWELD electrical subsystems, including power conversion, controls, sensors, safety interlocks, cooling‑system electronics, communications, user‑interface hardware, and related electromechanical interfaces.
• Evaluate and approve component substitutions resulting from obsolescence, supply constraints, quality concerns, cost‑reduction initiatives, or supplier changes.
• Lead electrical component qualification and alternate‑part validation activities.
• Manage electrical product changes through formal engineering change‑control processes.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including requirements, schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of material, specifications, risk assessments, test plans, test procedures, and validation reports.
• Lead LightWELD reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, quality, and cost‑improvement initiatives without compromising product performance or safety.
• Develop and improve test methods, diagnostic procedures, fixtures, and tools for engineering, manufacturing, quality, and field‑service teams.
• Analyze manufacturing, service, warranty, and field‑return data to identify failure trends and prioritize product improvements.
• Provide hands‑on manufacturing support, including troubleshooting, nonconformance resolution, deviation reviews, rework instructions, and production process…