Senior Power Electronics Engineer

About the Role

As a Senior Power Electronics Engineer, you will be providing a wide variety of technical support tasks using a combination of advanced engineering principles and techniques. In this role, you will design and develop the next generation of audio hardware for use in amplifiers traditionally sold under the Crown/JBL brands.

• Work with a team of engineers of various disciplines to design and develop high power audio amplifiers and power supplies. Participate in technical design reviews and advise on all aspects of product design.
• Perform testing, troubleshooting and debugging of hardware designs to ensure products meet design requirements.
• Conduct research and development for new technologies and products.
• Research and review competitive products, technologies, and intellectual property.
• Release and maintain controlled documents in Harman's documentation system.
• Assist with sustaining activities for existing amplifier products.

• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering and 5 years of experience; alternatively, Master's Degree in the above-mentioned field and 2 years of experience in research and product development.
• Design skills in at least one of the following fields:
  Power Electronics, Power Supplies, Analog / Digital Electronics design.
• Experience working with a variety of power converter applications and topologies including, but not limited to:
  • AC/DC and DC/DC converters
  • Power Factor Correction (PFC)
  • Resonant and Quasi-resonant converts (SRC, LLC, LCC, etc)
  • Flyback, full-bridge, half-bridge, forward, buck, boost, etc
  • Control systems design
• Test skills including usage of equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, programmable power supplies/electronic loads, etc.
• Proficiency with circuit simulations tools such as Simplis, LTspice, etc
• Experience and/or knowledge in schematic capture and PCB layout practices.

• Previous Professional or Consumer Audio/Video experience. Knowledge of professional audio systems (public address, cinema, sound reinforcement, etc.)
• Experience and/or knowledge in PWM Class D switching amplifier design including:
  • Feedback and power stage simulation/design.
  • Protection schemes.
• Thermal design experience related to power semiconductors for both natural and forced air convection including thermal interfacing and dissipation.
• Transformer/magnetic design knowledge and/or experience.
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and thorough knowledge of design for EMC.

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office in Richardson, TX ( 4 - 5 days per week)
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

$87,750 - $128,700

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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