Lead Engineer, R&D Power Electronics

Faith Technologies Inc. (FTI) is seeking a Lead Engineer, R&D Power Electronics to join our Product Engineering team in Menasha, WI. As a Lead Engineer within our R&D organization, you will lead the design, development, and testing of cutting‑edge systems and technologies for DER and power distribution applications.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical). Advanced degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical) or equivalent preferred.
• Experience:
  
  8+ years in system design, architecture, testing, or integration of relevant energy technologies for microgrid, power generation, and energy storage.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy systems, including solar, wind, power conversion, and energy storage technologies.
• Experience with collaboration and application of modeling for system design.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to microgrid, power generation, and energy storage (preferred).
• Knowledge of grid integration and energy management systems (preferred).
• Proven track record of leading successful projects in the renewable energy sector (preferred).
• Experience in performance modeling and simulation of microgrid power generation components, control systems, and power conversion components with Matlab/Simulink, Simscape, Amesim, or similar tools (preferred).

• Characterize, benchmark, and define requirements for design and development of proof‑of‑concept prototypes and testing of various components and technologies.
• Characterize size, performance, efficiency, cost, and requirements for various components and technologies used for DER and power distribution in microgrid, EV charging, and data center applications.
• Develop and maintain documentation on component specifications, selection analysis, requirements, and simulation analysis.
• Work closely with systems simulation and FEA/CFD engineers to communicate requirements, performance targets, and boundary conditions for modeling and simulation analysis.
• Lead evaluation and benchmarking of new and competitive technologies.
• Collaborate with controls software engineers to establish guidelines and performance targets for energy management systems, microgrid controllers, and other functional designs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on power electronics system design, thermal management system design, and packaging/manufacturing design.
• Collaborate with Verification & Validation team to define DVP&Rs for battery energy storage system testing.
• Perform related duties as required and assigned.

This role requires onsite work from our Menasha, WI office. Menasha offers a high level of workplace and schedule flexibility to support a healthy work‑life balance, low cost of living, short commute times, and a strong sense of community.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time other than the TN1 Visa (Canadian).

Faith Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled. FTI participates in E‑Verify. Please review the E‑Verify Participation and Department of Justice, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) Right‑to‑Work posters to review your legal rights and protections as a prospective employee.