Sr. Principle Hardware Electrical Engineer

Senior / Principal Hardware Electrical Engineer – Wireless Power & Inductive Charging Systems

Position is located in New York City, NY. Relocation will be negotiated. This role cannot support visa sponsorship of any nature.

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation wireless power transfer systems
, including inductive, resonant, and mid-range (“gap”) over-the-air charging technologies
.

This role focuses on high-efficiency, cable-free energy transfer across air gaps—from millimeters (Qi-like) to extended distances using resonant coupling or RF-based approaches.

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in power electronics, electromagnetics, and system architecture
, with the ability to take concepts from research through commercialization
.

• Architecture & System Design
  • Lead end-to-end design of wireless charging systems (Tx/Rx architecture)
  • Develop inductive and resonant coupling topologies for high efficiency and alignment tolerance
  • Design for air-gap power transfer (“gap charging”), including loosely coupled and spatially decoupled systems
  • Define system requirements for efficiency, thermal performance, EMI/EMC, and safety
• Electromagnetics & Coil Design
  • Design and optimize:
  • • Transmit/receive coils
    • Magnetic materials and shielding
  • Model coupling, field propagation, and misalignment tolerance
  • Use tools such as ANSYS Maxwell, HFSS, COMSOL
• Power Electronics & Control
  • Develop high-frequency resonant converters and switching topologies
  • Design control systems for:
  • • Voltage/current regulation
    • Foreign Object Detection (FOD)
  • Achieve high system efficiency (often >90% in modern systems)
• Wireless / “Gap” Power Innovation
  • Work on mid-field and far-field wireless power transfer
  • Explore technologies such as:
  • • Magnetic resonance coupling
    • RF / microwave power beaming
    • Capacitive coupling
  • Improve range, efficiency, and spatial freedom
• System Integration
  • Collaborate with:
  • • Mechanical engineering (packaging, alignment)
    • Firmware/DSP teams (communication over inductive links)
    • Battery systems and power management
  • Integrate communication protocols (NFC, I2C, custom inductive comms)
• Validation & Compliance
  • Lead testing for:
  • • EMI/EMC compliance
    • Thermal performance
    • Safety certifications (UL, CE, FCC, Qi, etc.)
  • Conduct failure analysis and reliability testing
• Manufacturing & Productization
  • Drive DFM/DFT strategies
  • Support scaling from prototype → mass production
  • Define test systems for coil calibration and power validation

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred)
• 8–15+ years experience in:
• Wireless power / inductive charging
• Power electronics (SMPS, resonant converters)
• Deep knowledge of:
• Electromagnetics (Maxwell’s equations, coupling physics)
• Analog and mixed-signal design
• Hands-on lab expertise (oscilloscopes, VNAs, power analyzers)

• PhD in:
• Electromagnetics
• Power electronics
• RF systems or applied physics
• Experience with:
• Qi or Air Fuel standards
• High-power wireless charging (EV, robotics, industrial)
• Over-the-air / spatial charging systems
• Background in DSP or communication over inductive links
• Published research or patents in wireless energy transfer

• Power electronics (DC-DC, resonant tanks, inverters)
• High-frequency design (kHz → MHz range)
• EM simulation & modeling
• PCB design (high-current, low-loss layouts)
• System modeling (SPICE, MATLAB, Python)